Fair warning iam in my very beginning stages and learning the numbers.

Partnerships can be very difficult to manage and there is so much that can go wrong (resentments, too many chiefs, too many cooks in the kitchen, etc).  

The old adage for student rentals has held true in my airbnb experience in the Triangle: Heads in beds goes a long way in total revenue.

You get the list, you do your analysis, make your picks,  if you have time try to source before the auction, if not buy at the auction and then execute your strategy.

The easiest strategy is probably just to make sure you guys get eaten on different nights :P

As investors, we can typically do our estimates very quickly.

Your customer (your renter) sets the rents. 

It think its best that you talk with a CPA that knows real estate tax laws.

The numbers don't make sense to buy now.

Hey @Murray ReginaldIn my experience, hiring a VA and giving them access to your CRM is the best of both worlds.It allows all your data and leads to be organized in one central location, while giving you oversight on what your representative is doing.This frees you up to do what you're best at!