We’ve done it with another property we own in CA where we managed it ourselves and eventually it cash flowed.

It's not uncommon for certain tenants to tell you the rental is "perfect" and then start nit-picking once they occupy.

We started investing in STRs here in 2009 and have helped many BP members do the same. 

Quote from @Cody Journell: I would start with Corey's advice: differentiate yourself from the crowd by providing quality services.

I have decided (with a partner) to start a real estate investing company. 

So this agent, after having 3-4 offers rejected, told me she didn't want to keep presenting offers unless I was going to start making "good offers."   

That's a pretty nice layout to start with.

Being a land lord and collecting rent it seems to me will stay the #1 vehicle especially for folks just starting out.I created a very unique note investment back in 2012 and a few folks knocked me off.

Read your original post to a person who started this thread. 

So I prefer to just have them use mine from the start.