A step above is even checking who this broker regularly send deals to.

And 2 of them are more like resorts with staff rather than regular Airbnbs. 

I'm mainly looking for a mentor to work under while having a regular 9-5.

Provide labeled and designated storage areas in bathrooms, kitchen, refrigerator, and, against my usual recommendation of no storage, they often DO need storage area for gear.House rules should include Guest/Overnight Guest rules, no cooking appliances in bedrooms, no AC's except those provided by LL, no pets, how they need to manage rubbish and cleaning of common areas if you are not providing regular service. etc.

Every listing agent we interacted with went out of their way to reinforce the idea that buying a home in the Bay Area without an agent was just ‘not something people do.’

A few things to ask any service before signing: Do they rotate DIDs regularly, and how many numbers per campaign?

I have no interactions with them. 

Looking forward to interacting with you all, I'm happy to offer insights or help troubleshoot anything I have come across in my career in real estate. 

You’ll be able to deduct up to $25k off regular income under $100k.

Curious what other hosts think about this.We’ve tried using AirDNA and similar tools to gain more insights into our listings’ performance but came up empty.I find myself obsessing more about our own year-over-year numbers e.g. this February vs last February or this years booking pacing vs last years booking pacing.Market data tells us what we already know: we are top tier and our listings don’t fit in the regular market trends.