You're getting replies from some all stars in the local group (Mike G and Chris Watkins) so feel free to connect with them.

Like contact cases, wrapped toothbrushes among other things.They do get used and I am sure they are appreciated.They might not state it in their 5 star review, but I am betting that it creates positive thoughts and that helps the reviews.

Market Growth: Texas cities like Austin, Dallas, and Houston have experienced rapid growth, but is the market becoming oversaturated?Cost of Living and Affordability: Texas has been known for its affordability—how doe...

Who knows, maybe there is a state that can parallel the great weather in California, the five-star restaurants in Napa Valley, the geographical diversity, the rich ethnic influences, the skiing and surfing all in the same day and somehow, have no homeless people.

If it's a matter of a quarter point but the more expensive debt is with a bank that offers better other terms like amortization and LTV, and they have a rock star loan officer, I'd go with the slightly higher interest rate product.2.)

I felt like the owner gave me a pretty good deal and thought the stars would never align more then now. 

I sourced the property off market and secured seller financing, and I also self manage it as an Airbnb host with nothing but 5 star reviews.

But I did not like what I saw, anything under what Costar would rate 4 stars did not appeal to me. 

What is far more interesting is not the dumb greedy investors that refuse to do an ounce of due diligence before investing and then act shocked but rather the scores of sycophantic, mindless automaton like investors in these reviews who give them 5 stars and say it's the best investment they have ever made in real estate, interspersed with RADD apologizing to 2/3rds of the reviewers for halting distributions and redemptions, which in one review they even hilariously claim that "halting redemptions is common practice in real estate."

They have professional photos, all above 4.8 stars on Airbnb.