--reach out and thank them upon getting the booking and ask if they have any questions--send a "Welcome" email or automated message during the week prior to arrival--reach out the day after arrival to ask how everything was the first night and ask if there is anything that the property needs--reach out at the end of the stay (that morning or within 24 hours) and ask how everything was, anything to improve, anything to add to the house and then offer an incentive for returning guests.My 2 cents,Mike Absolutely stay in your place as Mike said.You will see things the cleaners will never let you know about.We stayed in our PF will putting up the Christmas decorations and found a cracked plastic shelf in the fridge. 

That's 100% the place to start. 

The client gets to receive the home as a performing asset with built-in property management in place so the entire process can be smooth and enjoyable.

But the mindset remains that the structure just loses its value over time.That's not to say I think property investing in Japan cannot work -- it's just the parameters are quite different from places like the US (like many things in Japan!).

With the exception of a few cities and areas, Italy is one of the rare places where tan estate prices have been going down over the last 15 - 20 years.

I believe it's one of the best places to invest due to many reasons. 

They're pretty organized, but expect annual inspections and some extra paperwork. 

One CPA is telling us that we need to file a partnership return for all LLCs and the other CPA is telling us that we can place all properties on our Schedule E and use Schedule C for our property management activities We like the Schedule E and C approach because it's cheaper.

Quote from @Adebola Adetunji: Hi folks,I was on a routine walk  and noticed a dumbster placed in front of a house.

Typically, it’s reasonable to deduct for things like deep cleaning if the place was left pretty dirty.