Better, cleaner, less work to make ready How did you finance this deal?

Cleaners, maintenance, inspectors?

What are some of the pros and cons to each, and what are the best ways to find a cleaner and handyman if I go the route of Air BNB?

Got gap insurance, extended warranty, the dealer took him to the cleaners.

I drive by each property at least once per week to make sure they are clean and clear of trash.6) Be prepared to patch and paint walls and hire professional cleaners.  

What happens if the cleaner doesn't show and you have guests on the way?

Mine set door codes, message (or call) guests, schedule cleaners, adjust the thermostat, monitor my cameras, & call a plumber just as easily as a local PM can, for 1% of the cost.Hire good cleaners, a solid handyman & befriend some helpful neighbors.

I do my own in about 2 hours with $10 of coil cleaner, but you can find an AC guy to do it for around $100.

That's why my recommendation to use TSP here, which is not the safest cleaner out there, always stands to get rid of nicotine residue.TSP also does something else: at high concentrations and when it's had a chance to soak, it significantly softens latex paint, primer, and all sorts of binders.

I’m not an attorney but my thoughts would be to go with the LLC, it would possibly be “cleaner” especially if you get your Operating Agreement correctly setup.