I also hope airbnb does not continue to get less host friendly.  

I will continue to expand, and I will continue this path that so far has been successful.

There's certainly been an uptick in available properties over the last few years as some owners have grown tired, new construction is booming in new lots and ones that were lost in fires, & investors who bought in 2020-2022 who may've overpaid and weren't properly set up are struggling.

You can do this without bankruptcy and if you continue those new habits you can move on to buying an investment.

As a professional property manager, I'm coming across an interesting trend related to institutions providing financial assistance for tenants who have trouble paying their security deposit and I would love to hear feedback from the BP community.Large PM companies have begun partnering with financial institutions, such as Rhino Insurance, to help tenants who struggle with paying their security deposit.

What I would tell you is that as we built our portfolio we continued working our full time corporate (cubicle) jobs until we had 20 units (self-managing them along the way).

As you discover opportunities, continue looking for the longer play!

And then you continue to find ways to add value to property.Best of luck

I think they will continue to see success in their niche but they should be careful about letting these issues become too commonplace.  

Many of them won't be convinced by facts, such as how much revenue STR's facilitate in and around Asheville, and will continue to push debunked sentiments about affordable housing, but the threat of lawsuits might make them play nicer.