You are not a guarantor of weather, peoples' health and welfare, or unthinkable tragedies, just like the guest isn't responsible for the duties and obligations of owning a rental.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.What else can we assist you with?

Some of the software require a minimum of 200 doors, etc.I work with a lot of people in the property management industry, especially startups, and the best advice I can offer is to go try the software that offer free trials. 

So, ideally a 30yr track record with no investor losses across hundreds of deals is preferred, but in reality, for many people reading this, you will either get experience and long track record, OR impeccable, no investor loss track record.  

If I'm trying to determine how much to rent an LTR for I'll also use Zillow to see what others are asking for similar homes and how many people have reached out & applied.If I'm trying to determine how much to rent an STR for I'll use the enemy method, AirDNA, and estimates from property management companies.

People here are going to want that information. 

In my experience as a Local Real Estate Investor, this is the #1 reason why a lot of people move to Katy, Texas.

If you solve people's problems, you'll be successful =)

What makes people prefer airbnb than hotel these days, especially the rate of hotels are relatively competitive (airbnb becomes more expensive than it used to be), i.e. is it still a viable business for the most part? 

You were given an opportunity most people don't get and are sucking the life out of it for five years.