I stick with the main OTAs and have added GVR since I believe that one could materialize but trying to get direct bookings is also difficult.  

We would love to get some directional help from the community first, so we can ask better questions moving forwards!  

You don't have to spend a fortune and buy a house directly on the beach to do well, but your starting price point for a viable option in this market is around $350-$450k for a solid 2-3 bedroom oceanfront condo or around $500k for a 3-4 bedroom house within walking distance of the beach. 

They have nice looking direct booking sites, but I'm more curious about their digital marketing training and crm software included with their package. 

A quick google search will point you in the right direction.

Renter's Insurance is a cheap date for the tenant; it protects their security deposit and assets. 

The perceived benefit to the investor is they either get the inflated price, or if the deal goes "bad" and the tenant defaults they get to keep all the deposit money and rent and all that.

Totally ignored my invite to answer direct questions.

An assistant can do most everything that you need done and they work directly for you rather than a property management company that has several clients and you’re just one of them.Also, again, depending on the location of your properties, have you considered doing a lease with the option to buy?  

DM me, and I’ll point you in the right direction!