I have done MTR through Airbnb myself and had success with it but I know others who have mostly advertised month-to-month on Fb Marketplace or the MLS for a 4-6 month lease, depending their strategy in the off-season.

One strategy is for you to live in the basement, and rent out the main part of the house to basically pay for your mortgage. 

Embrace creative acquisition strategies like subject-to, lease options, and seller financing.

Here are some of the key things to keep in mind when choosing an asset protection strategy for your rental properties:Your risk tolerance: If you are not very worried about being sued, you may not need the best level of protection.

Get the vacancies leased up, any deferred maintenance taken care of and then look at the ACTUAL numbers at that time and consider adjustments to your strategy.

Trying to figure out what the best exit strategy is.

The use of the accelerated depreciation strategy helps real estate investors to reduce the tax liability immediately which therefore increases their bottom line due to the offsetting of income.

Pricing systems and strategies (seasonality, orphan days, rule sets, etc..), Guest Communication, Negotiation Tactics/Agreements (Arbitrage or Management Services), Vendor management (minor maintenance and repairs from transient guests), Design/Decor expert (or outsource but you need to know what works!).

All depends on your strategy!

Bart, it just depends on what your investing strategy and your priorities are.