If you had bigger cabins only, definitely not.One thing I would add though is that your returns are somewhat based on your purchase price which you can control. 

I want to know the best practices for splitting utilities.

But you need to be at least transparent and ethical in your practice.

The Left must resist the urge to “help” with short-sighted, counter-productive policies like rent control.

Also, I'd lease out the other bedrooms for additional income as well as practice screening, leasing, and interpersonal comms.  

So many private practices can benefit from depreciation losses offsetting their active income.

@Isadore Nelson yes, I know someone that recently paid $500k to get a longtime rent controlled tenant out of a Carroll Gardens Brownstone.

I'm probably overthinking this, but is it common practice to provide any kind of cable TV or Netflix etc. in a STR?

@Maria Jeanette Using a self-directed IRA (SDIRA) for real estate investment offers control over asset selection and tax advantages, such as tax-deferred growth (Traditional IRA) or tax-free growth (Roth IRA).

It’s been a practical way to give my content the initial push it needed.