And that's not even mentioning how disruptive and disrespectful some STR guests have become, nor the constantly evolving and restrictive rules imposed by the STR platform, nor the fact that we're at a market maximum in terms of valuation, nor the fact that I don't plan to stay in California much longer.With all that said, if I was a whale planning to stay in California I'd spend the money to fix it up, combine the 2 top floor units to make it a 2/2 master suite, reinforce the roof structure and add easier access from inside because the flat roof has a 180 degree panoramic view of downtown from the Coronado Bridge to Balboa Park. 

I appreciate your words or encouragement and I promise that I am going to use my vision and toughness to succeed in this field and many others.

I still self-manage my two properties with this platform but I am pretty sure any of the major names out there would be fine at this stage.

Otherwise, I encourage you to look for something that other people don't want to deal with.

If you're looking to get more stock investors, be a contributor to platforms like seeking alpha.

@Ethan Tomlinson - The federal government has encouraged house hacking with the tax laws. 

Reading the replies to Luke's post asking folks which booking platform they prefer, I wonder about the lack of protection when guests book directly.

Otherwise, you can invest in out of state real estate as a part of a syndication or crowdfunding platform. 

Any insights, recommendations, or general information are encouraged!

I'm looking for an all inclusive platform that has the ability to generate lists, has a website generator that traffic can be driven to, automated emails, text messages and mailings, or at least teach me how to do those, and a CRM.