I'm not saying there isn't a good place for smart, experienced wholesalers that know their stuff, but my requirements tend to be difficult for them so it's pretty much a waste of time because all they can promote is whatever deal they happen to have and send it to their entire mailing list. 

Zillow has stated in an interview with Inman.com that they are “making the adjustment to promote the accuracy and timeliness of listings that appear on Zillow and Trulia.”

There are a lot of people promoting this, but most don't know laws in other states.

With this (awful) approach of pretty much just listing a house on these sites....and hoping for the best, my prediction is you would get pretty much slaughtered in the reviews, which would lead to less bookings, and then eventually reaching the conclusion that STRs don't work.To do it with a better degree of success you would want to purchase the property, put in all the finishing touches that guests want to see such as books about the area, maps, buy new furniture and decor if needed, create a welcome book with recommendations on restaurants and attractions, list it on multiple sites, build your own website/brand, promote it on social media platforms, have professional pictures taken, have your listing completely filled out, be incredibly responsive to every question and message you receive, build a really good guidebook to the point where you are almost an ambassador/tour guide for the area, interview and contract with professional cleaners and have backup cleaners in place, have a relationship with a professional handyperson so they know who you are when you call the first time requesting their service, have several electrical and plumbing contractors identified to call when problems come up, set expectations for your cleaners up front and provide feedback immediately to them when guests have a complaint, and handle all complaints with your guests the way you would want it handled if you were the guest...put the guest first before any profit/money. 

The best color is white, both for trim and for walls, as white paint can take the harshest cleaners and then touch up quickly if necessary.With that being said, of course the CHEAPEST paint available with the high-performance characteristics I want is always the best paint .Home Depot, through the Pro program coupons, runs in-store promotions where you buy two 5-gallon containers, and get the third five-gallon container free.

Hi all,

This has been a serious question of mine for a long time. I know land-banking has been an iinvestment tool for big investors for a long time. I've done a few little deals here and there for small investors ...

It's not as enticing as Homepath financing (no renovation loans for example), but I figured it's at least worth sharing.

It is a gamble for both parties, but a good solution if the seller has no equity.Florida homes may depreciate as some of the other sand states, like CA, NV and AZ.Offer to pay minor maintenance to entice the seller, but only 1st 100 dollars or so.

Too bad I have nothing to promote.

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