Important Question: How do you manage your time and cleaning schedules efficiently for quick turnovers between guests?

I’ve installed DIY split systems myself.

.- overall "damage" is very minor as it will involve cleaning up after her, taking out her trash, and carpet cleaning throughout ($200) to get cat puke out of carpet- odd note was that she has a huge real Christmas tree which she left....who buys a Christmas tree if they intend to leave - confirmed via talking to her mother (emergency contact on my pet agreement) that she has moved to a new rental property- I have not filed the 3 days quit or cute as I'm concerned that the terminology indicates (perhaps I'm reading to far into it)that if she leaves the lease will be terminated.

You want to trust people of course, but it only takes one bad one to cause cleaning headaches as well as unhappy neighbors.  

It's just far better to bring the loan current or pay it off or file for a "clean and honest" bankruptcy to stop the foreclosure.

But if the property is clean and well-kept—even if it’s nothing fancy—people are more likely to respect and take care of it.

.- Landlord costs skyrocketing:      - Insurance: +30% (thanks, climate change)     - Utilities: +30%     - Property taxes, materials, maintenance all up     - Even lawn care and cleaning services cost moreThe article argues these costs are being passed to tenants, not just padding profits.

Someone self-managing and DIYing the design/furnishing has the potential to see the higher end of the return assuming they are a good operator; while someone who outsources the design/furnishing and management will of course see the lower end of the return as they aren't putting nearly the same amount of time into it. 

Not exactly sure where to look for this and have done some googling and asking around but don't have a clear answer for how folks have managed keeping the books clean and everything paid on time in a simple manner!

As long as it was clean and in good shape it was going to move.