The revolving door of homeowners trying and then abandoning Airbnb adds to the platform's challenges.Like Uber did with drivers' resources, Airbnb is leveraging homeowners' properties.

You don't say where you live now but if you have the flexibility why not consider buying a scary, run down house or 2 to 4 unit, renovating it and then living in one unit and leasing the others ? 

**Basement and Exterior Door Concerns** - Issues with basement stairs spacing and significantly deteriorated bilco door steps present safety hazards and potential fall risks.8.

Keep running the numbers and update as needed. 

To me, there are always three parts to any transaction; finding the deal, finding the money, running the project. 

When I have a property that has good tenants but has gotten out of whack on rates, I run them up a percent or so above inflation to start catching them up.

I appreciate your input, I will definitely need to run some numbers with a mortgage broker.

A direct booking site allows guests to make the reservation with less work on your part, extend the reservation as they see fit, and even charge a deposit or upsell.41% of our bookings last year were from direct booking sites.Drawback to Direct Booking Sites- It's Work: You save time in the long run but it is work upfront.

We have run into a problem with funding.  

Run the numbers and see if they work.