My wife is getting frustrated and wants to immediately go to bandit signs, yellow letters (list source), web site formation, company name, LLC formation etc.

As such, that can be a convenient lead source for you if you take a longer term view on it.    

I've been using 2 sources of money: hard money & private loans from friends & families.For hard money, it used to be 12% without any point.  

That is another great way to connect and meet people.Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

What you're really after is a property management policy and procedures manual.You might consider Landlord Source.

That is another great way to connect and meet people.Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

Anything additional that AirBNB brings in - consider it gravy, but do NOT rely on it as the default income source, particularly in your first year.Unless you have a  track record of successfully hitting vacation rental projections over the fence consistently - I would not recommend running your numbers assuming that you'll book out every single day in a month with the exception of 7 days vacancy.

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If you plan to work in RE at some point or you're looking for an additional revenue source, it may be worth it.

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.