Came back from the trip and slowly started back up.

Im fortunate enough that my success allows me to take 6 trips a year.

I made offers on literally 20 units, made 40 trips from Tampa out to Indian Rocks (which is over an hour each way for me).

IMO, if you focus your business on investing in properties that have staying power, you'll do just fine this year: i.e. aren't overly trendy in the sense that it would require regular updates or paint jobs, market to a specific core audience that your neighborhood hosts often [i.e. families, spring breakers, wedding guests, business trips, etc.] has the right amenities for the location, has good photos/descriptions, doesn't "surprise" guests when they arrive, and has a reliable hosting with high-quality communication.

This should take the guesswork out of it and you may be able to use the trip as a write off.  

We plan on making a trip to meet them to setup and decorate.Over this Labor Day weekend, we rented a small Penske truck and delivered an assortment of supplies we've been accumulating for the house (decorations, smaller pieces of furniture, dining chairs we bought locally, a dining table we built, etc). 

Each time we had a performance review, I won trips and rewards but they kept increasing my quota, without raising my compensation.

However, if both are in the same LLC, and both need to agree on any issue, but one is missing on a sight seeing trip to the Mariana Islands or some such thing, it creates decison making problems.With each having his own LLC, if one wants, or needs, to sell his part of the ownership, he can sell his share under his LLC and the new owner of that share doesn't become a direct, (sometimes unwanted ) liability within a single LLC , with the other owner.

Families: Your property's 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms could be particularly appealing to families with children, who may appreciate the extra space and privacy that your property offers.Groups of friends: Your vacation rental could be a great choice for groups of friends looking to travel together, whether for a reunion, a golfing trip, or just a getaway.Business travelers: Your property's convenient location near Scottsdale and all the golf courses could make it an appealing choice for business travelers attending conferences or meetings in the area.Snowbirds: Your property's location in North Phoenix could be attractive to travelers looking to escape colder climates and spend the winter in a warmer location.Sports fans: Your property's proximity to TPC and other sports events could make it a popular choice for sports fans looking to attend events in the area.

Fully renovated 4 unit with all updates sold $400K a couple days agoDetails:-He is back paying taxes on the property and set up on a payment plan with the city, he owes around 10K-Had it under contract last year for $250,000, people came back at $180,000 called it a low ball offer-Building went under contract for $230,000-Bank will only fund $395,000 for construction and purchase price combined-Major tuck pointing work, already cited by the city-1 out of the 4 units are occupied-All 3 units we saw need a full renovation 45K a unit (lots of sheets of drywall and joist work)-New roof 15K, Tuck pointing 35K worth of work, add central air and furnaces 34K, Backyard is chewed up concrete...yes chewed up concrete that's about 2000 sqft (tripping hazard) and has a giant sycamore tree (8K to take down)-About 300K in renovations-We sent over the bids and walked through saying the bank can Only do $395,000...We can eat the backyard cost which is around 30K and purchase the property for $130,000He basically told us no way told him give us a call if anything changes... and he re-listed the property instantly.How would you go about handling the situation?