With the increased competition among sellers, it’s crucial to prepare a listing to stand out among the rest and work to address potential buyer objections prior to going on market.

What are some of he private funds offering fractional ownership?

We have a character in Chicago that likes to use public online resources to smear his business competition (he doesn't disclose that of course) under the guise of some sort of self-righteous public service.

In fact, I don't see the other investors at my REIA as competition; I see them as an asset!

The market is pretty competitive right now and deals are tough to find.  

I agree with @Steve KThere is way too much competition in Austin.

To do a full depth analysis of a property for Airbnb you have to take into consideration: quality of furniture/eventual replacement of furniture, bedsheets/towels, consumables, laundry, cleaning, location of property, high and low seasons, competition in your area, cost of management, what amenities you should offer and eventual upgrades of those amenities...That being said, I do run the BP calculator on my deals to make sure they will work as a long term rental in case I have to resort to plan B.

If you show-up and follow through with your word you have beaten 80%+ of your competition in the construction industry.

Not to say there isn’t any hope in trying, but it’s really competitive and what positive income you can get wouldn’t be as much compared to other markets unless you do a flip but if you do I’d suggest have a good contractor contact.

Xactimate has proven to be one of the most fair and realistic tools used in today's competitive construction industry.