The auto guest messaging and guest verification features from Hospitable are a game changer!

It does not matter whether you are starting a real estate business, restaurant, car wash, or amazon commerce business - the lender will first look at you and your partner and how much skin you have in the game, your experience and the risk of the loan not getting paid. 

Felt like being at a high-stakes poker game, but with properties on the line.

Sounds like you put in a Bonafide game player but no worries, they suck at the game.

Good luck with that one—I doubt any syndicators would find a sympathetic jury in such a case.Scott, you and I have debated the concept of “skin in the game” for years.

Having a PMS with automated reminders has been a game-changer for us too, making it easy to manage renewals without much manual follow-up.

Potential Equity is not skin in the game. 

Playing the long game, it's not for those chasing rainbows, definently for the LT planned methodical focus. 

If you’re running a MTR more like a STR, then you can decide to charge the full boat as agreed or, if you desire (possibly to obtain a good review) find a substitute renter for the period in question and credit the original renter.If, like me you operate a MTR more like a LTR just for a shorter period of time, you probably use a specific rental form provided by either the state real estate commission of the local NAR affiliate.  

Vacation rentals are a cash flow game really.