But my favorites are MI and IN, because there is decent supply, they are reasonably easy to work in, and I already have good teams established there.

It's an eyesore for guests staying at my property and makes the neighborhood not look good.

We've come to realize that the Boston market is too tough and the numbers don't make sense (to even house hack), so just recently, we decided to hone in on Plymouth, MA... with the idea that it could be a good tertiary market to do furnished rentals (thinking short-term/AirBnB in the summer, and mid-term in the offseasons).

If the letter was later returned to me, I’d take pics of its exterior, and email those to the tenant at that time - so the tenant was fully aware of everything without delay, and in apparent good faith from me.Overkill?

They have made it clear to me that they refer to me because they are comfortable/confident that I will take good care of the client which reflects better back on them, keeping their reputation strong and earning them real estate referrals from the client if they end up happy with the whole experience (which is much more valuable to them than a few hundred bucks from me). 

It's a higher end STR that attracts good clientele.

Good luck, If you guys want to partner on anything let me know!

@Alberto Solis, while I can't speak to any specific DST operator, I have a fairly good familiarity with them.

Increasing rooms is often a good way to make money if you don't make them too small or oddly shaped.

Let's just ignore the fundamentals of the real estate and/or negotiating a good basis in property we purchase and focus solely on how we can acquire real estate without any of our own money.