Since you’re four hours away, your priority isn’t just security, it’s hands-off reliability and easy guest management.If your property already has ADT, you’re halfway there.

I was listening to a real estate investing podcast (not BiggerPockets) and they had on a guest who invests in co-living properties.

I've been working in remote STR operations for a while now, helping hosts manage the day-to-day bookings, guest comms, maintenance coordination, that kind of thing.I've learned a ton through trial and error, but I know there's always room to improve my systems.

In the area we operate first month rent is a lot of money that guests do not want to have tied up.

Most new STR owners don’t realize how much the way a property is classified can impact their tax outcome.If you’re actively managing your rental, responding to guest messages, coordinating cleaning, setting rates, handling maintenance, and keeping things running smoothly, your STR income can be considered non-passive.

Because they will get defensive if they feel you are pressuring them.

So if only one of the four units is being rented out short-term and the other three are long-term, the overall average guest stay for the building would still exceed seven days—meaning it likely wouldn’t qualify as a short-term rental activity for the STR loophole.

However, if you buy an STR right now, in November, you very likely won't have enough time to place it in service this year and have two guest stays before the end of the year.

Diversify your guest base just like you diversify income.Who’s your favorite type of MTR tenant — and why? 

When most people get excited about starting an Airbnb or vacation rental, they jump straight into the fun parts:Furniture shoppingChoosing paint colorsCreating a themed designUsing pricing toolsLearning how to respond to guests quicklyThese things matter.