How customized are the buildings?  

Customer service has also been very good in my experience although hold times average around 5-10 minutes depending upon the time of day you call.  

What is the customer demographic that is driving STR/MTR in Fargo?

There are other avenues to review but I agree past rental history is important (disclosure I have 15+ doors right now)If you feel bad for them then rent to them.My point is its corporate america and you are blaming the wrong person - you are blaming the corporation but you should be blaming the politicians who create an environment that is tenant friendly and sue happy. 

Excellent customized spread sheet. 

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Cleaning fees and other line items are revenue; its just a way of parsing out revenue to try to reel in customers. 

Get a 7-10 inspection period to check everything out on the inside of the units but also make sure to get the leases to review during your inspection period. 

We would need to review your scenario more in depth to see what is the best option for an 80% rate and term using DSCR. 

Guests provide reviews that noise transmission is high and privacy is low.