If I take my hours I tracked for material participation (not exact, but the best measure of time spent that I have available) my hourly rate for running my STRs was around $280/hr.I am more hands on than most (don't mind getting those extra hours for material participation and the tax benefits along with it) so I would imagine others that are cash flowing well and only spending a couple of hours per week are able to claim much higher per hour.To answer your last question, there are various ways managers can structure fees but BY FAR the most common is that the host/manager takes a percentage of revenue as commission.

this problem can be solved by math.You measure the MLS activity of both location and analyze which one has limited supply of inventory, go for that route.

One rental investment a year is specific and measurable, but it encourages you to make that deal by Dec 31, though it might not be a good deal.

Read this book - https://www.amazon.com/Every-Landlords-Property-Protection-Guide/dp/1413307000 - before getting into more complicated and expensive measures of protection.

But the truth is that we have to respect the size of our business and make our needs clear so that they can measure up to their expectations.

Unless your properties are operating at losses, you should receive credit for rental income to measure against those mortgages.

It's great to see your lead measures but I would re-connect with your initial annual goals and make adjustments.

Rates had surged to historic highs due to the Fed's inflation-fighting measures but have since declined, spurring refinance activity.

The ultimate metric we want to measure is capital raised.What is the best way for our little marketing/advertising company to only get paid when our clients get capital across the finish line from our advertising efforts (which were created on our their ad accounts, using their branding, etc)?

Check your local laws, CLOSELY, but I would consider 5 degrees/no heat an emergency, and would take ALL measures necessary, with witnesses, to protect my property. this would include draining the waterlines and entering the unit to blow the lines down if they are not frozen already, and putting antifreeze in the toilets.