She's telling me if I file as a REP, I would need to report rental profits/losses on Schedule C instead of the usual Schedule E and pay the the extra self employment taxes. 

That $250 to $500 renewal hike is real, and the justification that "rents are higher now" feels more like an excuse than a legit policy reason.As for the $12K in repairs—yeah, that's been happening more too.

New to STR at end of last year.  I had a guest book 4 months in advance and it is now rented to a relocation family.  I need to let my Air bnb guest know.  My understanding is that as Super Host, I will have repercuss...

I’ve been looking closer at stale MLS properties too — the 30+ day mark is definitely a sweet spot for softer sellers. 

Looking at hitting the road myself and debating on what move I should do next too.

The 4s are what tend to cash flow best, sometimes 3 work too, the 2s mainly just work for owner occupants.

Quote from @Mingwen Cheng: That's what I was thinking too.

@David Litt Hey I really appreciate the info and I will go through with a fine tooth comb to see my best option 

You’re in a great region too — the Midwest has some of the best cash-flow markets for exactly that strategy.

It is very very tough for me to get almost anyone on the phone any more.I have one client right now that even texts his wife and she texts him to schedule phone calls.