Because they want to ensure the board hired someone they can influence.

We'd have been happy with $13.00 and not paying commission, but if they want us to boost our numbers and building value, we can accommodate that

I am not sure if you have a downpayment how it works but it is important to see if you can get that boost.

I design affordable custom websites for small businesses, my designs specifically focus on getting the highest Google PageSpeed scores possible (example) which boosts their ability to rank in search engines and making sure their site includes at least 2 content silo pages that rank for specific keywords (ie "sell my house in Atlanta, GA"). 

This decision will heavily influence your strategy selection.2.

(One of the nice things about Westminster is that they're one of the few Denver-area cities to allow non-owner occupied short-terms, so you could give that a try to boost your revenues.Also, my standard advice for first time investors is to not overthink it.

Smaller cabins benefit more from last minute plans than large cabins do.Someone just posted about social media presence and how that can boost your search placement.

I would do absolutely nothing.There is no reason to compete with stupidity as it will weed itself out.If one property comes to market at $400-$500 cheaper than actual market rents ONE lucky person will get that property and one foolish landlord will be losing a LOT of money.This would literally have zero impact on my ability to rent my place and I wouldn't for one second allow it to influence my pricing strategy.

@Joshua Randallthe bottom line is that, for a BRRRR to work, you need a major boost in the ARV. 

The cost of buying down interest rates seems to change every day and is influenced by the credit score.