Branch out and get on every platform that you can, with the ultimate goal of taking only private bookings from repeat guests....But yes, everyone here is probably a Premier Host or Super Host.

If you want to be a successful RE investor, you need to learn to take control of the due diligence process, and you cannot blindly trust that others will handle due diligence for you (hopefully they will, but ultimately, the buck stops with you). 

It won’t work out too well if you need to have a sheet of drywall replaced and do it BEFORE you replace a section of a leaking pipe inside the wall, because you will ultimately need to have the wall ripped open again and will add additional costs.

Ultimately, no matter what the market conditions are, it is possible to buy properties at a discount using the BRRRR method.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

It's ultimately going to come down to what your risk tolerance is.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

You are the only one that knows what you ultimately want to do with it and for it! 

Ultimately we're looking to replace my income and my BFs w2 income with real estate investments making up a significant portion of this nut.I think it's also important to tell you that we're both in our early 50s.