@Garrett Brown (BP Employee) claims he is getting 80% of his bookings via direct bookings (late 2024 data).I am jealous of their reduced dependence on the OTAs. 

These subtle signals can provide valuable information that may not be evident from the numbers alone.As I've experienced, you’re like a detective, gathering data that's not exposed by the numbers.Documenting the property tour with photos and videos is essential for detailed analysis.

They’re assuming eventually the timing will line up.In real estate, with the amount of data we have, we can be more intentional about that.

You don't want to organize it, spend many hours maintaining this system, and then months down the road hear from your CPA that they cannot accept your data.

🙌Sounds like sheriff sales are equal parts treasure hunt, patience test, and mild chaos 😂.

You doing this for multiple properties or just testing it out first?

Essentially you are plugging in all of your data and they are using market price studied to generate your deductions.

One data point (yield shift, buyer count drop) appreciated.

Three reasons:- you won't meet "material participation" test having outsourced all property management- you can't claim losses from renting a portion of a single unit- even if you could claim the benefits, they would be very small for half a unit of a quadPS.

It’s helped a lot of investors identify deals early.If you or someone you know could use that kind of data for research or deal sourcing, feel free to reach out —  happy to share details or send a sample.