I just don't want to overpay for developing something at a high-leg in the market with an election coming up and worrying about other outside factors that could derail the project thereby having me take on more and/or unnecessary risk.

Doesn’t sound like you have much of a leg to stand on here.

His comps are technically apples and oranges.

Generally as you think through the time commitment, the most efficient hosts I know spend between 30 minutes and 2 hours a week managing each STR they have, that being said, there is a reasonable amount of leg work to get things like automated messaging/ automated cleaning set up! 

And once you use up all of your entitlement during each leg of the process, you don't get to use it again....

If you need eyes/legs in the area, inbox me. 

If someone gets hurt and it’s because of faulty work hope you enjoy orange jumpsuits and cuddling next to bubba3.

Let them do the leg work and bring you the deals.

Yes we had an agent but did most of leg work ourselves.

However if they require a physical inspection DO NOT LIE and say you live there mortgage fraud is an orange jump suit.New appraisal is not disclosed to your county tax assessor.