While each state has different rules for earnest money deposits, they are all very strict about them.

You are correct that this region mostly serves people driving east toward DC for work, so very different from the rest of WV.

Adding an umbrella to cover possibilities that exceed your STR insurance policy is important as well.If you have 5 or more STRs or properties, then I can see setting up a series LLC with a primary LLC and each property in it's own child LLC.

Have you ever noticed that people can send you a picture of themselves and then when you see them in person you think they look a way different?

and it does not look like this is about to change.A few years ago all these numbers were lower, so in my book not that much of a difference.  

You will meet people from different walks of life that will give you different perspectives on real estate investing.

Have you noticed a difference in revenue when handing over price optimization to a third party?

The most convenient part is having different phone numbers for various entities that can all run through the Voice app.

Maybe if you gave better advice the response would have been different.

But with off-market deals, things are a bit different since you might not be using their full spectrum of services in the usual way.It's all about kicking off the conversation on the right foot.