The master suite was on the east side of the house separated from the 2 guest rooms and 1 guest bath by the kitchen, living, dinning, eat-in breakfast nook, and laundry off the garage.

The master suite was on the east side of the house separated from the 2 guest rooms and 1 guest bath by the kitchen, living, dinning, eat-in breakfast nook, and laundry off the garage.

Am I missing an easy golden egg, or is it truly that much trouble?

If one tenant moves out, then the landlord should eat that share of the internet cost while keeping it fixed for the 2 current tenants. 

I was struggling to find a hotel with a kitchenette in my area so I didn’t have to eat out to eat every time.

You have to eat, breathe, live, walk and talk real estate.

Still eat prime rib on Fri or Sat. 

There is a service whereby AC filters can be delivered directly to your home monthly, every 2 months, etc. and you could elect to eat this charge in exchange for the tenant texting you proof that the filter has been changed out in your HVAC system. 

- I already want to eat, sleep, and breathe real estate, and fairly low barrier to entry, why not try it out and try to make it a full time thing?

It can give you a vague idea of what you can do but it is not to be solely relied upon.Two is that even in the best place to do STR's like Pigeon Forge, management eats up too much revenue to be really profitable.