The reviews will typically have more to do with expectations and the hosting so you could still nab some 5 star reviews. 

I'm not an agent, but the lack of investment-savvy agents in my market comes up regularly at my meetup.

I host meet-ups the last Thursday of every month (except this month due to the holidays.) 

Does your host country use the form E as any basis for real estate tax liability?

In addition, if you are interested in meeting other investors in the area, I host a local Worcester meetup every month.

After having heard Jamil on the podcast and Pace on and hosting the podcast, I thought highly of the show.

There is furniture and stuff in the way and you may miss things, plus they could do damage between when you did the inspection and they actually move out.If they are moving out at the end of the month, tell them you can do a pre move out inspection, but put it in writing that as their belongings are in the property, you may miss things.the link provided earlier for California, says you can do an initial inspection, but it is also followed up by a regular inspection after they move out. 

With regular real estate, escrows with retail buyers fall out all the time and is expected.

,,I suppose there are some regular neighborhoods where a STR would work, but why are people coming?

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