Quote from @Mike Shemp: In the beginning most of our challenges were just making sure we were following all the guest communicaton cadence, but that was when we did everything manually.We use Hospitable, and it has helped with all of that so really the only piece left for me to automate is rental agreement automation, but I think Hospitable is working on that too.Mike how is going for you?

I know the actual cost can vary by location, property type, and provider, but I'm wondering if anyone has a solid set of rule of thumb they use when crunching numbers for a quick analysis?

My current coverage is with State farm ,so I know for sure.  

Don't know how long the driveway is.

I know the theory but would love a chance to meet people who have been doing this for a few years.

With buying a house hack - you quickly learn what ownership is, how to manage current tenants and pre-vet new tenants, how while you're owning the property - you're investing in yourself and not someone else's own property by just paying the landlord rent.What's fun about this game is it really does not matter how old you are when you're getting started.

If you want to scale, particularly if you want to do so quickly, then I recommend you learn how to find a quality PM.

At the end of the day, neither are effective without understand how they work and their limitations but if used correctly they can be used in conjunction with one another.

I've developed a strong interest in real estate and am eager to learn more about how I can leverage this field to potentially shorten my path to retirement.

If not, how do I avoid this?