You are spot on that good design and other aspects like optimizing communications and your listing in the algorithms are critical for maximum profit.

I think our way of self managing is the optimized way where our place stayed booked, our reviews are extremely positive and we are fairly handsoff and we can leave town no problem. 

It's a nod to Broward's enduring appeal, a testament to the unwavering spirit of optimism.

One of the most thrilling aspects of this industry is the opportunity to optimize pricing strategies to maximize revenue from each property we manage.

Yes, it provides an IDX feed - shut that down, now every web site out there is worthless, including Zillow. 

I've asked this question many times to BP community members I've connected with and have yet to receive a sound response but I will ask you the same question: Why do you feel its necessary to operate with a more convoluted web of entities than a real estate company that owned and managed a portfolio that exceeded $1B?

I hope the example illustrates why HELOC to finance ADU is not optimal not even addressing the risk of a variable longer term loan (I do not use variable on longer loans) or additional interest rate (these are secondary issues but I would have issues with HELOC even if the HELOC were fixed at the same rate as a new RE purchase loan (but HELOC are typically variable with worse terms than RE purchase loan). 

thank you for great suggestions, Jonathan.are there any web solutions or systems out there to collect rental payments?

Any and all advice is welcome on self-managing-- I have the majority of this squared away (my team is pretty much in place, I am just worried about how to make myself available for issues that arise and how to best optimize my listing.) 

Look into the homes history on your county's web site(s).