Is the property under a high tension power line or down wind from the horse rendering factory or on a main thoroughfare or some other obstruction that you wouldn't want to live near?

As someone actively investing in STRs and looking to scale, this raises some concerns for me about the long-term viability of this strategy.I understand the tension between hotels and STRs, especially in popular tourist destinations, but I’m curious:How real is this threat?

Also, clear communication with your parents about goals, risks, and expectations will also help avoid tension.

This sped up localized drying causes the log to both Crack at the ends and to build up "Tension" inside the log. 

WHEN (yes I mean WHEN not if because over 30+yrs it happens many times) when the market has a drop for whatever reason be it a bad election, war tensions, someone sneezed on there terminal and HFT's went bazerk selling, whatever the cause, WHEN the market drops you get a "Margin CALL" and next thing ya know there not just selling off those leveraged positions BUT there selling em off in the drop, at the lowest price, amplifying losses, all those returns going out the window in moments.     

How did you balance the tension between short-term returns and long-term goals?

It’s a strong market but there’s also a lot of gang problems and cultural tension in some areas.

It can create some tension, but that's why REI can be so lucrative, sometimes you have to do hard stuff that no one else wants to do. 

Look for properties with high tension power lines over it.  

As a property manager, creating a standard that establishes the trifecta of benefits and tension is good.