Do you provide move in and move out reports How many pictures do you take of the property prior to tenant moves in and after the tenant moves outDo you get weekly reports when the property is vacant what prospective tenants are saying about your homeDo you provide monthly newsletters to your tenantsDo you hold investor education classes to help me become a better investorDo you have single point portfolio based management services?

I stayed in a STR with over 200 5-star ratings, and not a single negative.

., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

This is especially true with single family homes.

You don’t want to manage passwords, have guests making purchases against your account, have your account locked out, or explain to your cleaner how to find the % character on a 9 button TV remote do you? 

Don't trust what ANYONE tells you about a market without solid data to back it up - this includes claims about how many transactions they've done or a single example (that's often from several years ago). 

., single-family homes, condos, or cabins)?

The IRS changed how they treat single-member LLCs (solopreneurs like myself) and I expect there will be more changes like in Illinois coming. 

You cannot even apply for an STR permit on a single family home until after you've owned it for five years (and there is no guarantee you will get the permit).

Hey John, welcome to Sac BP -- I'm a local broker and property manager, we manage 100+ Airbnb listings and generally recommend investing in Multifamily as opposed to Single-Family.