Quote from @Ryan Moyer: STR Hosts: I proactively dish out refunds like cookies to make sure I only get 5* reviews.Also STR Hosts: Why are guests such entitled brats nowadays that demand a refund for every little tiny issue? 

I've seen insurance premiums for flood go up to 5-6k on a regular single family home depending on the area. 

Think Realty Radio: Hosted by Abhi Goldhar, this podcast educates and coaches real estate investors through audio and video content.3.

You as the host can opt into doing an additional level of screening for new members and use whatever process you'd like to vet them after they've been passed on to you from PadSplit.

Quote from @Marc Shin: For my STR, should I be using waterproof LVP or regular tiles for the bathroom floors?   

Sometimes large employers will rent furnished apartments for their employees coming to town on a regular basis.Also, if you believe strongly in the appreciation of the house, how bad would the negative cash flow be if you did long term rental? 

I’ll be attending the Simplified REI Meetup next Wednesday, October 16th, at Bay State Brewery in Worcester, MA, hosted by Andrew Freed. 

Assuming a similar scope of work for a 1000 SqFt house would you say say $25 a SqFt would still hold (maybe $25-40 with a regular handyman or crew). 

I'm out on site regularly for that project for my W2 job, there are rumors of it growing in scope too.

I co-host properties in DFW and could help answer any questions.