The new pro-host ones I'm glad to see are:1) Ground rules for guestsSimpler ground rules, supported by stronger accountability policies, help ensure guests treat every home with care and respect.2) Retaliatory review protectionsWe’ve expanded the reasons a review can be disputed and are allowing Hosts to request removal of any retaliatory reviews in their history.3) Easier AirCover for Hosts claims processHosts can now file a reimbursement request in just a few easy steps and track its status on the Today Tab. 4) Guest identity verificationOur comprehensive verification system checks details such as name, address, government ID, and more to confirm the identity of guests who book on Airbnb. 

While I feel most will likely say no that doesn’t mean all will and it only takes a few to get you on the right track.  

She had listed the rental and she was literally tracking 100 offers/inquiries --- she had this massive spreadsheet she was trying to keep up to date for her client. 

You are on the right track to be prepared to buy your first place in a few years.

As of this writing, the S&P 500 was down a little over 17% year to date, and in the same period, my passive investments have been kicking off 5-7% monthly distributions, one of my passive investments went full cycle in just 14 months producing 80% returns, and I sold my long-term rentals that produced about 20% returns annualized over the past 2-3 years.Bottom line: I’m very glad that I invested heavily over the past 10+ years in the real estate space, and I believe that everyone should have at least a portion of their net worth in the hard, physical assets like real estate.I’m not suggesting that everyone should have over 50% of their net worth tied up in real estate investments like my wife and I, but real estate investments can and should part of your diversification strategy to make sure 100% of your investments are not subject to the volatility of the stock market.I’ve recently started tracking my investment allocations across the following categories: stock market in retirement accounts, personal residence real estate, passive real estate investments, cash and autos (anything with an engine – Yes, that’s a Dave Ramsey’ism).

I only need one company with a track record of executing, to look at the deal and make it happen.

Sure, my track record doing a 203k myself and with multiple clients helped present the 'complex' unknown loan to the listing agent.

Keep track of rates as you go, as these will affect your buyers and final pricing.

@Craig S. but then you have to track that warranty... ok when you have 2 or 3 units but as you get more and more units you will not really ever use those warranties. 

I upped the ARV to $750k after putting $110k into the rehab, and am still seeing no cash returns for a decade, which is not ideal for scaling..I know that the private lender route is likely a road to faster returns to reduce my monthly costs, but I'm trying to find a path to having a couple deals in the portfolio before bringing on anyone else, more of a courtesy for limiting exposure/liability, create a track record, and building company value.