@Sarah Kensinger don t forget investors can build and triple net lease their properties via a long term lease to management companies and enjoy all the benefits of passive investing.You are right .management companies who are responsible for taxes , insurance and maintenance, will make sure the property and furnishings( which they paid for) are well taken care of.

.- Yes to paint, easily the best ROI- I'm not a fan of door knobs and cabinet hardware- Making light fixtures uniform in color/style, so don't mix brushed nickel and bronze.

I tweaked all their automatic emails slightly to match my style and specific info I wanted to share with guests.

I have done this in GA.The long answer is still yes, but  make sure you dot all I's and cross all T's to the the barment and before entering make sure the house is not occupied. 

Not sure why they claim online only because these are available walk-in (for usually better prices):https://www.costco.com/purely-organic-towel-sets.product.100...https://www.costco.com/purely-indulgent-100%25-hygrocotton-t...

Judge said: “However, an activity that involves the use of tangible property is not a rental activity if "[t]he average period of customer use for such property is seven days or less" in a taxable year (short-term rental).

Akron has very old housing stock with a sh*t ton of galvanized plumbing.

You don;t come to success with your terms and bend it into working for you.It is the exact other way around.

If it's a family style single family home or multifamily unit, unfurnished, in non-core areas, the timing doesn't really matter as most likely your tenants a re locals who can relocate at any time regardless of the season. 

You don't walk around with a CoC return on your shirt, or tattood on your forehead or even in your bank account.