I am still a long distance full time college student so I hired maintenance and cleaner but I did all the rehab myself over the summer so I saved a fortune.

You can make minor adjustments based on the type of appliances (dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer, air conditioning, etc.) and the size of the rental.

Spend 100 hours materially participating and more time then anyone else involved (cleaners, maintenance people etc) 3.

You have to get the cleaners, do the scheduling, make sure the maintenance gets done etc.

Should I put my trust in sophisticated tools like Air-DNA, or keep it simple with Excel and Airbnb data? 

But in many cases they will just ending up routing you back through a broker which brings you back to the above scenario, so you've really gotta pick and choose well.Keep in mind that if you do find one, there will be things you need to do on your end such as specific signage, obtaining certificate of insurance from any vendors you work with (cleaners, handyman, pool guy), etc.Safely I believe also includes liability as an option in addition to their usual damage protection at an extra cost, though in that case you're paying on a per booking basis rather than a yearly fee, and it's likely going to be quite a bit more expensive. 

Primary residence’s can still air bnb but this property will now be non-owner occupied. 

I’m active duty Air Force with less than 12 months before retirement!

Hi, I am a realtor here in Cleveland and recently started working with a client looking for Air bnbs.

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: It's not just about saving money IMHO...it's also about getting out from under their (Air and VRBO) control, regulations, cumbersome and guest friendly customer service et al...