A lot of times they will prominently display an appealing cap rate, and then you look at the offer memorandum and it's clear that they are advertising a "projected" cap rate based on "projected" rents.

Not sure what they're offering exactly.If you're managing your own properties already, a few more units isn't too difficult.

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The squatters institute a dynamic that you cannot accurately budget for, so I would be very, very conservative with any offers. 

Anything that seems amiss like someone who needs to close from out of the country, anyone needing to close quickly or insisting on a cash purchase, pricing that is out of whack with fair market value for a property, anything off market, anyone sending the wrong amount of money (one fraud is to send more money than they should, then ask for the difference back, the money going to them is good but the money they sent is not), any buyer that makes an offer sight-unseen, or seller who can't meet at the property or doesn't want a sign at the property, anything that seems "off". 5.

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So they can be a good place for you to learn what these offerings typically look like and come up with your own unique due diligence process.

Do some investigating on the OTA and see what other STR offer.

I have the opportunity to make an offer on a property in 44104.

Excellent information.