Any positive/negative feedback on that way of thinking?

On the negative: Cost to buy properties is slightly higher than the national average while cost to rent is lower.  

If you can make some negative assumptions and it is still cash flowing, you can be more confident that it will work.Also come at it from the other direction and find your break even days.  

I also try to "break" the product before it ships.I work closely with the developers to make sure the code they write does not negatively affect our product in anyway. 

Income is of lesser importance as a long term game plan.So two basic scenarios...buy cheap, park cash, minimum profits, cash out before expenses eat up profits.....or invest for appreciation and ride out the zero or negative income, cash out. 

Does anyone have any positive/negative experience with short term rental property management companies in Nashville?

If you have not equity, and have negative cash flow, you have no reason to keep it...and every reason to dump it...ASAP.This is obvious. 

If anyone has any positive or negative feedback regarding property management firms in the High Desert, CA  ... please let me know either publicly or privately.

Colin C leamy the bureau of labor statistics will have that information.

Lots of negative news headlines recently - "14 people reported killed in 36 hours in Cancun near tourist destinations".