My motley crew of salty dogs, I wanted to take care of them. 

Total Revenue to date for airbnb ArbritageSo this is the part that a lot of people care about INCLUDING myself, so I've been really successful I can say that I have done a great job with researching and expanding so far, in I have made in total revenue *drum roll please*  $204,301.84 with profit averaging around 20-35%.

Quote from @Jerem Kaawaloa: I have spent the past 20 years working in health care and have only ever purchased properties for my own use, including a home and office.

However, keep in mind it may complicate financing, add costs, and require careful management to maintain liability protection.

@Jay Hinrichs has posted on that in the past.Many people like to try and hide their identity because of the spotlight effect which refers to how people often overestimate how much others notice (or care about) them, effectively inflating their own importance in society. 

Have you spoken to local fire officials who would burn it down for you as part of training. we were able to do this once where we coordinated wiht local fire department and they burned it down for us and took care of it as part of their training. 

Of course another reason is to make sure my family is taken care of.

I would be very careful with a contractor demanding a deposit before they start work.

Be really careful if you go this route, there are some shady actors in this space. 

Take care of your properties and follow up with issues.