One of my favorite authors, Nicholas Nassim Taleb, sold me on the concept of Skin in the Game and holding all pundits accountable for prior predictions, myself included. 

I was always interested in dipping my toes in the short term rental game.

Oops, game over, you lost.

Its a numbers game. 

Quote from @Cameron Porter: I’m already an agent new in the game.

If you don’t like fixing houses, REI probably isn’t your game if you are making 40k a year.

I've found the same when using pricing tools, but I've heard from others that it's been a game changer for their business...

I currently house hack in Chicago, however, going from that to STRs where I cannot self manage is a different ball game and just wanting to pick peoples brains who are doing what I'm interested in doing.  

Hey everyone,For those in the real estate game, how do you track your property expenses, labor, and other details during the renovation process, especially when managing multiple properties simultaneously (e.g., 3-5 houses)?

A big part of succeeding in this game is simply staying in the game.Make sure to take the lessons from this experience so it’s not in vain:•Always keep reserves.