Ultimately me being part of a mastermind has broken the chain of me having the rat race mentality and go out on my own as a full time investor/agent. 

Bom dia @Eyal Gur, I hope all is well with you mentally, physically & spiritually. 

Finding the right balance of ADR and occupancy takes time and rarely is it indicated by a handful of spotlight listings AirBnB has a vested interest in promoting for their own branding.  

Be ready for some stress and don't do it if you think it will be too bad for you mentally or financially.

There are several other services which are heavily promoted, including several RE brokers looking for you to do their scouting work and an attorney that promotes a video course through C.A.R.

My recent promotion had me thinking for the first time in my life I might be able to get ahead, but like most of you I found I was sadly mistaken.

My recent promotion had me thinking for the first time in my life I might be able to get ahead, but like most of you I found I was sadly mistaken.

Relocation from out of state for a promotion (W2) led me to take advantage of the market appreciation and low interest rates and purchase a home with the strategy to live in it then convert to a rental.

I have a tenant that's been causing problems with other tenants in my building...he's a 60ish year old guy with some mental issues, a drinking problem, and no job.

They are high energy dogs, and they are very smart too-- so they need mental stimulation.