So the performance here is really on me.Based on the opinions and realization I’m now leaning towards a middle of the road approach - keeping the SoCal room rental house, get that to market rates (~6% ROE) and 1031 the mountain houses.

Would love to know who else in this post owns a STR in north GA and how they are performing. 

The real estate market is not a very efficient market, it is heavily influenced by deeply human factors.

If the buyer has proof of completing multiple projects and their real estate agent has a documented business history they are probably not wasting their time playing a game about a POF as failing to perform is just a waste of everyone's time (may have legal fees incurred as well).If it's an unknown newly formed LLC, an offer with minimal cash to escrow, with a shady attorney and realtor, I'd then be taking a hard look at proof of funds.

I would also have a pre and post plumbing test performed.

If it continues to perform this well we don't see the need to hire an appointment setter... saves a ton of headache as the position is definitely high turnover.Do y'all think a mortgage brokerage, hard money lender, or wholesaling company could benefit from a system like this?

We've helped a lot of our members trouble shoot and make minor tweaks to their properties to improve the performance.

A cost segregation study was performed on this residential condo in Herndon, VA purchased in 2017 with a depreciable cost basis of $151,518.

The setting in which the experience was gained plays a role in determining what constitutes a qualified and responsible person and what types of experience documentation may be acceptable.It goes on to list pretty much anybody related to construction fields, including homeowners you perform work for.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.