What works at two units will quietly break at ten if you don’t draw lines early.How I’ve seen this evolve in practice:How tenants reach outAt very small scale, text feels fine because volume is low and context is in your head.

Honestly- with that volume and the profit you should make from 24 flips, $72K isn't enough.With that many projects, I wouldn't want to rely on a 1099, I want an employee that I can actually require duties and timelines of. 

Your volume will be much higher, but the trade-off is a normal 9-5 salary with .30-.50 bps in compensation per file closed.

Keep posting your listings daily.

What you are proposing is transparency and volume. 

Commercial real estate exceeded expectations in 2025-Office fundamentals showed their first meaningful improvement since 2020, led by continued strength in Class-A assets.Data centers remained on an exponential growth path, expanding well beyond traditional hubs and increasingly supported by alternative energy solutions.Investment activity rebounded sharply, with CRE transaction volume up 17% year-over-year, driven by improved lending conditions and strong private capital engagement.While concerns around bank CRE loan distress dominated headlines, actual write-downs proved far more limited than predicted—though office exposure remains an area to watch.Walking into 2026, the message from 2025 is clear:commercial real estate didn’t just survive — it reset and started growing again.

Recent data shows U.S. home flipping volume has dropped to the lowest level since 2018, even though flips still make up about 7–8% of all home sales.

I will continue to analyze deals and educate myself daily, however, those activities have more of an indirect effect on my portfolio. 

A friend who is an architect/developer recommended I check out Bigger Pockets and I've been listening to podcasts and reading the site almost daily.

I recently reviewed a panel discussion from Phocuswright featuring senior leaders from Airbnb, Marriott, and Casago, and it offered a clear look into where short-term rentals are heading.A few themes stood out:• Airbnb is building a broader hospitality ecosystem through services, experiences, and hotels• Marriott is expanding deeper into professionally managed homes with strict operating and brand standards• Arbitrage-heavy models like Sonder were called out as fragile in changing market conditions• The industry is moving away from “any door will rent” toward fewer, higher-quality, better-operated propertiesMy takeaway from this conversation:Short-term rentals are moving away from being just alternative lodging and toward full-scale hospitality.Operators who focus on quality, systems, local expertise, and guest experience will win.Those relying on thin margins, arbitrage, or volume without standards will struggle.How we’re implementing this in our property management businessInstead of chasing door count or volume, we’re doubling down on:• Property selection over scale, only onboarding homes that can meet hospitality-level standards• Operational systems, including standardized inspections, preventive maintenance, and guest communication workflows• Local expertise, with boots-on-the-ground teams who can make real-time decisions and recommendations• Experience-driven stays, layering in services, amenities, and curated local recommendations beyond just the stay• Owner alignment, working only with owners who understand that quality and consistency drive long-term performanceThe goal isn’t to manage more properties.It’s to operate better properties.Curious how others here are approaching this shift:• Are you adjusting your model in response to where the industry is heading?