Being specific about geography, price points, willingness to take as is properties, speed of decision making and closing, whether you are a cash buyer or not, property specs....that will go a long way in your brand as a good match for an agent.

I have yet to have a guest ask for a refill or mention the quality (I tried to pick a nice-looking, not-too-expensive brand).Be careful with the scents -- I had a run of people pulling out and hiding the scents and one or two people complained that they were scent-sensitive in private notes. 

I'm building in a brand-new subdivision.

For 10 years, every arriving party in my STR finds 1) a fresh bowl of fruit, 2) a local city magazine and a weekly periodical and 3) 2 bottles of wine (1 white, 1 red, 1st bottle is complimentary, envelope to pay for 2nd bottle).No great expense, but "wows" the guests every time. 

This is your product, and you are branding it for maximum consumption.

You need to start fresh with your thinking.

They are paying for some repairs now after I've had several issues and a brand new tenant moved out, but I'm still paying a mortgage without any rent coming in during those months. 

The dated cabins typically need more help than say brand new construction which now are coming with pools and other amenities built in. 

Yes, it's true that you might be able to find a product you need at a greater discount when a brand like Wayfair or CB2 is having a sale, but I've found that they truly do offer superior discounts at scale, even considering the fee. 

It's very on-brand for the city to have an error on their end when starting the process, though.