Definitely worth involving a local real estate attorney or title company before bidding to check for any liens, back taxes, or other issues that could stick with the property—unlike a traditional sale, those risks are on the buyer.

Quote from @Sabian Ripplinger: with managing 5 to 20 properties, what is the best platform or strategy to use to streamline everything? 

There is a gap between FSBO and hiring a full traditional listing agent.That’s what pushed me to start building ForSaleByUs. a new, hybrid all-in-one  home selling platform built right here in Nebraska.

The 2.2 billion dollar behemoth that has been giving so many Airbnb horror stories is gone.I said this a few times about how Airbnb is after people who are using off-platform and multi platform strategy.

It's the most robust accounting platform we've found so we're all in on it.It does take some bookkeeping/accounting knowledge and/or experience to run correctly though which is the #1 complaint we hear about it from REIs and other professionals in the space.Happy to discuss more.- Time Capital Bookkeeping (REI since 2019) Thanks Jake and Max.

Instead, you get:✅ Higher cash flow than traditional long-term rentals✅ Lower vacancy risk compared to short-term rentals✅ Reliable tenants like traveling nurses, corporate relocations, and digital nomadsIt’s the best of both worlds: less stress, consistent income, and tenants who value a well-maintained space.I coach investors and landlords who want to start or scale their midterm rental strategy — from setting up your unit, marketing it on the right platforms, to building a sustainable system that frees up your time while increasing your returns.If you’ve been curious about MTRs or want to know how it could fit into your current investing strategy, let’s connect.👉 Drop a comment or DM me — I’d be happy to help guide you through it.

My other issue is when I compare revnue projections on other platforms - pricelabs, etc they are vastly different which is also giving me pause.

It seems straight forward, but I thought that I would ask here, since there are so many people here who have done a lot of off-platform renting. 

They had sent messages to the host through the vrbo platform with pictures of the issue for a couple days. 

If you consider going off-platform, you lose that protection, so only do it if you’re comfortable managing it privately.