For when the house is vacated, cleaned up, and rent ready.

Before listing it, I had lots of expenses, including painting, floor refinishing, plumbing repairs, staging, cleaning, etc.In a 1031 exchange, I purchased two small multifamily homes which also have some roof work, painting, plumbing, etc. 

We also offer 3 tiers of competitive maintenance packages for inspections and regular upkeep and maintenance of properties!

My regular agent won't insure it for renovations or being vacant for that long.

Next, I would find out who the attorney(s) is in your area that is known for regularly dealing with the Zoning Board.

I am not sure about what you are reflecting in the cleaning number but for me 1) it is shocking what cleaners charge but it is not where you want to try to save money for quality 2) it is a pass through, the guest pays it. $250 per turn would be for larger unit and very good job.  

Then you also have it for the cleaners as needed.Then I would schedule some time for you to head over and do a full deep clean on the carpets yearly if they don't get messed up in between.

Louisiana is also a very landlord friendly state and that doesn't hurt either.I have been looking at the rental data in New Orleans lately and it seems like there may be a surplus of rentals available, most likely due to the STR rules causing people to switch to regular long-term rentals.

Not to mention, solar panels can also be a cause of roof leaks and require regular cleaning to maintain some level of efficiency which is not great to start with while also getting worse over time.

You are likely to appreciate, but you never know what will happen with the area as a short-term location so your hedge is on cash flow and maybe slower appreciation than regular single-family residential homes.