It has been suggested to go the route of an Expediter to facilitate - they charge in the range of $3k to $6k for this. 

While my insurance charges are relatively low each year given this is a condo, I learned to better assess who is behind budget planning at the HOA level for all of the units for roof, cleaning costs, basement improvements (shared by all units), given this was run well by one individual.

I'm not looking for advice on the price to charge.

However, with the frequent incidents and the persistent odor, even after cleaning, I’m beginning to wonder if this has become the norm for STRs in urban areas.Any advice or tips on how to prevent this would be greatly appreciated!

I found a buyer for my home, got a payoff statement from the mortgage company stating the payoff was $247,000 (principal at $233,000 + fees and charges), the buyer was willing to pay $271,000.

Typically, there are attorney services in your state that only charge a couple hundred dollars to form an entity.

I would explain it this way: If you move out and I upgrade the property, I can charge more rent for the newer cosmetic finishes.Seems like the tenant is trying to take advantage of you here...Would you really get a hotel for a 1 day job in your place?

If you plan on selling other people's houses you can charge for that with a license.If you are only selling your own houses, there is no benefit...but there is substantially higher liability.

But during the summer in Fayetteville you can charge more in rent.

Federal along with state chartered credit  unions that are not permitted to charge prepayment penalties are also competitive right now on rate and more and more are building out construction platforms, although very conservative on construction originations.