If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their different staff qualifications.2.

The key to long distance STR management is a dependable cleaning staff that cleans and restocks the unit, and a good check in/communication process.    

You can also market your apartments as Executive Suites to doctors, professors and staff at the hospital.

IN addition these particular companies located in SEattle and Portland.. also track all the sales and they have people on staff that bid.. the borrower can attend but the borrower puts a strike price.. so its a bundle or suit of services.. the HML does all the tracking all the title work up front of course comps out the collateral and when able walks and inspects the property.. borrower needs to do drive by and get in the property if they can.. since the borrower is taking on the risk capital  IE the last 20% of the capital stack ..

The biggest reason is such an influx of the work/time required by staff is so condensed into a few months...that you're either over staffed the rest of the year or spread thin during tax peaks. 

They take agents in the whole state and take a transaction fee only per sale, and their support staff and broker and fantastic.

Is it hard to find staff?

Well good luck to you and the BP staff Josh I know BP will be up and running in no time!

Its like having a full time mentor on staff 24hours a day.

4) Poor Property Management - Where do you think a turnkey provider will put their best staff, on selling properties and making $5k+/transaction or on property management and making $80/month transactions?