Personally If you like your current residence and hope to stay there long term I would forgo major improvements on my primary and use all investment savings to make you more money and cash flow. 

You also have to be super detail-oriented, focused on continuous improvement regarding the property and guest experience, very in-touch with what it's like to be a guest at the property (and a cleaner of it as well), and focused on technological tools and opportunities. 

I had a call with Simpletalk a few months ago and seemed pretty interesting but haven't pulled the trigger yet as it is costly.I know services do white labels and people brand it into their own AI call services, which mean a lot of these AI calls may actually be the same service...How much does Air AI cost?

Any capital improvements on a not owned yet property would involve a complex 1031 you’d want someone like @Dave Foster involved in. 

Offering discounts for weekday or longer stays could also help improve occupancy.

Sure, I could look for a higher paying job, but I was wondering if anyone has any creative short-term methods to improve my ratio.

Quote from @Jeremy Dugan: I am a US Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard veteran with 20-years of experience as a military Civil Engineer.

It's a great way to showcase the improvements made and helps appraisers not miss stuff.

Germantown has plenty of opportunities, especially if you keep an eye on areas with improving infrastructure or schools.

I’ve been hearing some chatter about large hotel chains lobbying significant funds to push for regulations or outright bans on short-term rentals like Airbnb. As someone actively investing in STRs and looking to scale...