That is if there is no record on the platform of the request.Otherwise you can modify the reservation to add the week and do a payment request for the extra cleaning or bake it into the extra week charge.

Some that come to mind but not an exhaustive list in/around the city are Brighton Heights, Bellevue, Avalon, Carnegie, Crafton, Ingram, Beechview, Brookline, Troy Hill, Millvale, Etna, Sharpsburg, West View, Greenfield, Brentwood, Coraopolis, Bridgeville. 

Cold calling sometimes Topo maps and street view dont tell the whole story.

Regarding the screening of potential renters, I'm planning to use Zillow platform to do credit check, background check including eviction history.

For years there was fear that creation of the tic right before a sale might be viewed as an attempt to artificially avoid taxes. 

I'm new to real estate investment and considering entering the short-term rental market through platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.

Start small, maybe with a property that needs lighter rehab, and view it as a learning experience rather than a make-or-break deal.

Will you go view a property for me that there is a good chance we don't get.

(which blows my mind how many people think that if they take equity from a property they do not view that as borrowing)...  

Federal along with state chartered credit  unions that are not permitted to charge prepayment penalties are also competitive right now on rate and more and more are building out construction platforms, although very conservative on construction originations.