Now, probably after a long and drawn out court battle, a plaintiff can probably get the lien removed as a “sham”, but a cursory examination by the typical plaintiffs attorney would probably not produce that conclusion.  

I would vote bookshelf, since in long term rentals, typically, you want the least amount of things you will need to fix, as possible.If short term rental, than Murphey bed would be my vote, typically.

What’s the typical LTR for this size property in the area?

Typically I recommend on $150 ADR a night and lower a smart TV with Roku is fine. 

This level of service is NOT typical for the Lehigh Valley, and it’s certainly not what we’ve experienced with our PM or others we know in the area.A property manager should be proactive in tenant placement, responsive to inquiries, and transparent about efforts to fill vacancies.

They typically give you 30 days to cure nonemergency issues.

The way that things like this are typically handled is that if a lawsuit were to happen, since both people have been behaving under the assumption of a lease (the landlord renting their space and the tenant paying rent), they would probably treat it as if there was a standard month to month lease agreement.  

You can also do a double close if the agent or the seller is against wholesaling.Double close is a process where you first close as a buyer and turn around and close as a seller, typically within 24 hours.I am in metro detroit too.

We are listed on about 6 sites and besides the typical Airbnb and VRBO, we've had success with Travelstayion as well. 

Yeah, that seems to be the standard for Birmingham, pretty typical.