I am sure there are lots of "fuzzy" ways to compensate them but this seems like a clean one. 

When starting we relied 100% on B2B cleaning vendors. 

Now dont get me wrong purchasing power is something else all together.

I just clean out units , mow grass and snow plow.  

This means that theoretically, you could afford purchasing power of around $660,000 if you have $100,000 for the down payment.

But you also have to subtract utilities, turn costs, starting items (kitchen and cleaning items you give them), and furnishing upkeep/maintenance.

While no properties actually flooded, the entire area was a disaster - roads destroyed, rescues, loss of power, and loss of safe drinking water than lasted for two weeks.  

I am in a similar situation to you in that I am in a 100% commission sales job and the number of deductions and the whittling away of your effective tax rate is very powerful once you can wrap your head around the numbers and the big picture.

I hear you, but the powers that be made a decision.

The STR in my primary residence is actually an apartment that I don’t live in and I have a cleaning staff for that house anyway.