Con's- feel like I am wasting money.

A security camera system outside can make you money by allowing you to charge for pets, prove someone was the party who did the damage, more people than on the lease.

You will not watch the money and payouts and bookings and end up losing more hiring a big firm to do what should only be done by local hosts.

Would you like to move to Italy or Korea and make money in your REI?  

I don't want my property to be on the market for a crazy amount of time but I don't want to leave money on the table.

What are your returns selling cash (net returns) and putting the money in th markets at 8% year vs. what rate you are charging over the next 20 years.

123 Peachtree St owes $5,000 in back taxes and Fulton County wants its money.

For example, you could find deals that have good long-term potential and buy enough money down so they throw off a bit of cashflow, but not so much equity that it limits your ability to scale.

I'm not a fan of the idea of borrowing money from family members, and have never been keen on the idea of borrowing anything from anybody.

I have no idea how much your place rents for, but it wouldn't surprise me if a couple hundred dollars is a lot of money for your tenants and a rounding error for you.