have been able to message several new investors and get them away from the sales pitches.i know folks have responded to this thread and said "yes"... but it depends on what your measure of success is. 

Hi everyone,I had a situation today that I’d love your input on as fellow hosts.A guest who had a confirmed reservation reached out on the same day as check-in to ask if they could change the dates to after thanksgiving.While I always aim to be flexible when possible, this request came after today’s booking was already locked in, and allowing the change would mean I lose that night’s income with very little chance of rebooking last-minute.To be clear — the guest is not asking to cancel (initially wanted to cancel but now ...), just to move the entire reservation to new dates, which Airbnb typically treats as a modification.

It’s a structural one.Why it’s happeningBuilders have tools individual sellers do not:• They can buy down mortgage rates into the 3’s-mid-5s while resales are stuck at 6.5%+• They can offer closing cost credits without triggering appraisal issues• They adjust pricing based on absorption rates, not emotions• Inventory carries measurable costs for them, so they act fasterMeanwhile, resale sellers are slow to reprice and anchored to peak-era expectations.That creates a pricing gap investors aren’t used to seeing.The investor angleFor most of the 2010s, investors avoided new construction because it was more expensive, taxed higher, and offered no rent premium.

To qualify as a Real Estate Professional under the IRS rules, you must log at least 750 hours each year doing real, measurable work in your rental business.

What We SubcontractSelf-performing everything sounds great, but it’s inefficient and hard to scale.We’ve found the balance:In-house:• Maintenance• Small projects and punch workSubcontracted:• Electrical• Plumbing• HVAC• Roofing• Major framing/drywallSubs work faster and cleaner when properly managed.Our job is to coordinate and hold them to standards—not to do everything ourselves.Lesson 6: Contingencies, Change Orders, and Hidden ConditionsOlder homes hide expensive surprises:• Knob-and-tube wiring• Galvanized pipes• Broken sewer lines• Rotten framing• Structural saggingEven inspectors don’t catch everything.We aim to minimize change orders, but some are unavoidable.

The difference is square (which is 100 sqft) is likely because one guy just measured it.

There are those who come into the core neighborhoods with the thinking that they can exploit Section 8 and other programs aimed at fighting homelessness and for those sorts there will be obstacles. plenty of them.

How do you measure tenant satisfaction?

You will find that which you measure you will improve.

Curious what LTV most BRRRR investors prefer to make numbers work comfortably.Do you aim for 70%?