There is a ton of ground to cover with me being so involved in the project, and I feel like I am drinking from a fire-hose.I've made 3 offers on homes so far 1) MLS Short Sale, 2) HUD, 3) Off-market deal through my office.

One other tip is to use the “4 Most Important Words” when talking to brokers.

@Nigel McFarlane, at 20 I had been working as a loan officer for a year at that point, and it was 2002.

Thanks for the tips I had been in talks with the local realtor who helped me find this place.

Granted, I’m new to AirBNB but have done a ton of research into short-term rental and can offer some tips on dynamic pricing, calendar and property management, if you’d like :)What I’ve done is watch TONS of BP podcasts multiple times, signed up for a membership so I can use their calculator software, bought some books and done some networking...

Pro tip.

Could you hire an off duty police officer to be there while the contractor builds the fence?

I do like that they are adding more office space, downtown needs it.

From your experience and expertise are there any tips you would have with vetting a company or any initial questions that I should be asking them?

I would say the home is in a c-class to d-class neighborhood, any tips on finding out for sure?