I know many hosts have completely recouped all their down payment and furnishing costs within the first year just by doing a cost seg.

At the very end of the description, you say "This is a hosted rental." 

At least people have ratings on the OTA and I can see if other hosts have had issues.

Either the owner or the co-host will need to live locally in order to register.

To me this makes sense because a one bedroom can host 1-2 people easily with a competitive ADR and cleaning fee, while 4+ beds can host multiple families and split up a higher ADR between more adults. 2 bedrooms can be price competitive with 1 bedrooms and attract the same guest avatar plus small families or 2 couples. 

I enjoy hosting and like to be the first point of contact with my guests. 

My name is Mercy and I am a virtual assistant and co-host for short-term rentals.

You might get quicker answers for there by reviewing some of the best STR options in your area on Airbnb and then finding the hosts or co-hosts offline to ask questions.

This is why I highly suggest hosts check into the info Justin Ford has, and the educational videos and course he provides.

Welcome @Brittany Henry.The major meetups are CTREIA and events hosted by @Devin Peterson, @Brandon Rush, @Stephanie Cabral, @Ryan Luby.