I think for the average 1 rental owner, it's simply too much fuss, and the opportunity cost of that time and energy is either relaxing, or doing other things to maximize bookings like interior design.I think the industry in general suffers from bombarding new hosts with 10,000 things to do in month 1 (OTA, direct booking sites, linking calendars, specific smart locks, etc.) when in reality most owners should probably list on the most relevant platform for their area in year 1, develop a rhythm and learn a few basics, and then start looking into improvements from there.Certainly with multiple properties it starts to become a more compelling argument.  

Basically, if you're able to capture the equity it means the underlying house price went to your favor.

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I'm sure people will help you, but if your questions are as basic as this, then you really are undervaluing experience. 

@Josh Garcia, it is possible to 1031 exchange out of a property that you've built and reinvest into another construction project.  

Two events must happen for this to work:1 - The accumulated CF must equal the DP,...which means the property is now basically free since the recovery of the DP returns all of the cost to the REI. 

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I'm basically asking to see if I need to rent it out for a year while saving, or if I should just sell it asap. 

You are basically telling them they are running it perfectly and there’s no room for you to improve operations. 

It is basically a group of investors loaning you short term money as long as the deal makes sense.