@Robert Spiegel Great question, and it’s always a balancing act when dealing with long-term tenants who’ve been fantastic overall.Based on my experience managing over 1,200 rental homes in North Texas, including areas like Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and Frisco, here’s how I would approach this:Cleaning Charge: While $540 may feel steep, it can vary depending on the size of the property and local market rates.

*I know the markets really well even better than some local agents.

I would get in touch with a local builder, and see about getting a mentorship on down days and days you have off..

P.S; We live in Wilmington NC so both markets would be "long distance" P.S.P.S there are no reasonably priced multi family properties local to us.

Would love to connect with local RE agents and have an idea of the market situation in SA.

Try and join a few local Facebook pages and connect with locals who are in the house hacking business. 

Also, you could also hang out at some local ice rinks where people take their kids to hockey practice!

Localized knowledge for an agent or investor is needed to answer most of these questions.

I mean by safest is on the volatility, for example STRs have many different factors, seasons of the year, local government regs and much more.

In my experience, success in D-class areas almost always requires being local, extremely hands-on, and self-managing.