We used to rent out rooms/house with AirBnB before having a kid for race weekends and for the DNC so I imagine the hotel industry is trying to make it a more level playing field for them since these types of rentals are becoming big business.

Hey there,I am a 24 year old in Austin, TX, who recently completed my first flip, and due to my job in the service industry, it is very hard to get approved for financing.

This industry is full of people who are good at several things, but you make more money being great at one thing.  

I'm kind of obsessed with Real estate overall, and never really realized I should maybe try to do something with that obsession, until now ... so here I am.I'm in the process of trying to learn all I can about the industry (there's a lot of information) but I don't want to get stuck in perpetual student mode (which I'm really good at).

@James Evertson Well James my pricing is not current as I have been out of the industry since 2007.

I'm a Michigan fan as far as Big 10 Football goes, so we'll stop that discussion there :)I recommend buying yourself a 2-4 unit place.  

I'm a technology entrepreneur working in the forest products primary processing industry and also provide technical services to government.

Rent an industrial strength ozone generator from a hardware store and run it in the apartment for a couple of days.Ozone is an unstable molecule that attacks hydrocarbon molecules, breaking them down into harmless substances like carbon dioxide, oxygen and trace amounts of water.Just make sure you follow the precautions and if you overdo it let the apartment air out for a day.

I gradutated from the University of Texas with a BS in Aerospace Engineering and now i work in the Oil and Gas Industry as a consultant.

While I'm new to BiggerPockets, I'm an old soul in the Real Estate Investments Industry.