Does anyone have an experience in this area that could provide some insight?

They check criminal, credit, and eviction records and provide a solid report.

A virtual assistant could easily help with the day to day listing management, guest communication, and other virtual tasks.

I'd also suggest reaching out to a local agent in your target investment area - they'll have good referrals to provide you for your lending needs. 

Maybe I'm just the odd man out here, but I don't want any of the booking sites providing any access information to my property before the guest's 4 PM check in time.

Army, attracting a steady influx of PHD education people.Houston, TX: Houston's diverse economy spanning oil (used to be just this), healthcare, and technology provides a robust job market that supports housing demand.

Curious if anyone could provide rough cost to use when estimating for A/C replacement in Phoenix and Tucson Metros, ideally 3-ton, 4-ton, 5-ton replacement costs to account for varying home sizes.

Got a second opinion from a CPA, who said he never heard of a title company doing this before.Title company now suggests using their partner firm who meet their requirement, but can't provided an explanation for why they can't cut the check to the IRS.

Ease of tracking expenses for me and accountants is the other major factor for me on the software.I'm hoping some experienced voices could provide a sanity check, but if we can thread the needle financially this would be a win-win-win at a time when money is only getting more expensive.

Based on info provided, rate should be more in the mid 7s-low 8s likely, back of the napkin, with no lender discount.