I offer a pretty unique service.

That friction is not unique to Mackay.

Here's the breakdown of my basic observations after ~2 weeks on each solution: Guesty Lite: - $39/listing/month (unclear if this includes standard 1% commission)- Superior iOS app (faster, locally cached, better organized)- Cleaner guest portal- Targeted to smaller portfolios (1-3) vs Pro (4+) - Clean HUD/dashboard for checkins/reservations- Excellent message automation that links automations in a templated flowchart design (best I've seen)- Awful analytics, similar to GfH (upsell to Guesty Pro)- Dynamic pricing, damage protection, lock management, liability, and outsourced communications (unique) all relatively expensive (aligning to Guesty's overall penchant for chasing ever-expanding upsells)Hospitable:- More third party integrations- Comprehensive analytics- Customizable dashboards are nice - Useful in-app/site help tours- iOS app is effectively a responsible website (slow, uncached, voids iOS design rules)- Messaging rule management can feel cluttered (dozen-plus rules to start?)

When using Quickbook online to handle property purchase or loan refinance, I created the following accounts to handle two major set of cost:For Cost Set 1: Title related like title transfer tax, etc.

Slower velocity creates negotiation leverage.Now the other side.A 5.74% 30-year fixed rate improves affordability compared to recent months.

This makes disciplined sourcing and underwriting even more critical.Off-market relationships whether direct-to-seller, broker relationships, or community networking often create margin simply by reducing bidding pressure. 

Calendar entries, spreadsheets, text threads, and anything that creates a paper trail.

Florida land trusts are pretty simple to create; you just need the document, a beneficiary, a trustee, and a couple of witnesses.

Assisted living, 55+ retirement communities, co-living where you rent by the room, campgrounds, unique vacation rentals - all of these are much better plays that mid-term rentals.

This caused a historically unique opportunity for investors - they could buy Class A properties and immediately cashflow when renting them out.This couldn't last forever, and it didn't, as excited new investors drove up prices.