No doubt the Scottsdale market is very saturated with short term rentals, but it is obvious to me that the underperforming properties are homes that are not designed properly, not photographed properly, not optimized properly, and not priced properly.I'm also fully aware of the mountain of headaches and heartaches that will come with running a business like this.. but I'm here for the challenge.Shout out to BP because a big part of what motivated me to take this journey and where I got a lot of the education needed to do this is via a weekly mastermind that I'm a part of that I found through a post in this community a few years back.Anyways, not sure who cares or if anybody out there has any thoughts, questions, comments etc.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

or without qualifying for REPS (real estate professional status)?  

The city has also placed additional responsibilities on the design professionals but there's basically no barrier of entry to be the building permit holder.

Hi Adam,Awesome to hear you're looking to start this journey!

Beyond that I'm an insurance professional and provide insurance not legal advice.

Good luck on your REI journey and property search!!

Hi my name is ShaunI'm a rookie in my rental property journey.

Congrats on the finishing up of your education and journey into real estate investing.

I would suggest getting with a tax professional to assist you since there's a lot of variability depending on your specific situation not only on a federal level, but with state reporting as well.