We have perfect feedback and Premier Host, and allow Instant book, but do not have a liberal cancellation policy and have some rules in place (4 day minimums, for example) and are not fighting the cheapo battle, and we tend to get somewhat buried in the search rankings.One of the things that really burns my *** about VRBO is that they allow the property owner to self select the type of property that it is rather than forcing it into where it belongs.

There's a really strong investor community which tends to be a great way to spread the word about existing Airbnbs coming for sale. 

I am in Florida as well and I have learned over the last several years you have Agents that are great and do their due diligence and some that are brand new and tend to not know enough right out of the gate.

Oct/Nov is good weather here but is slow, so I think in general weather is less important to me than is the times kids are out of school as we tend to host a lot of families.  2.

Life long Yorba Linda resident, because of the school system and safety Yorba Linda homes tend to rent out quickly.

For example most single family homes converted to multi family tend to not preform well for long term rental but if you are open minded to MTR strategy that same property may produce well. 

Real estate thrives on leverage since it tends to be a slow mover, which can be a double-edged sword. 

When combined with a bedroom, the overall ROI tends to increase.

Our city is really inconsistent so appreciation values tend to be more street to street. 

Albemarle county tends to have pretty strict regulations when it comes to zoning and building.