I knew they would think that is odd but I have heard too many crazy family stories involving real estate and I do not plan on being one of those stories. 

Doubly odd when you factor in that my PM does zero AIRBNB or VRBO etc. business.

I suspect it is likely to take at least 5 years for this market to produce a better return than less inflated markets.Good luck

Nobody likes to raise rent on good tenants, but if you're not raising rent by at least 3% per year, you're not even keeping up with inflation and most tenants can understand that.

Oddly the most ridiculous pricing wars I see currently are on distressed houses, some going for numbers that would put you in the red with anything but DIY rehab paying yourself nothing.

Our cleaning crew does all the normal STR stuff--cleaning, restocking, laundry, replace towels, reset beds, and will do the occasional odd job like replacing batteries.

But ultimately, if you wish to treat people well I think it's the path that has the greatest odds of helping you achieve success.I hope that helps.

Having land in the deal might help a little.If the home is already completely rehabbed and is at the top of the range of surrounding homes, odds are you are going to be paying way too much for the cash flow return. 

That's really odd since one of the text box' says to insert "postal code".

Thanks, oddly she was on board at the beginning, until there was a real property to investigate.