This is not "cheap" but I also think it might be worth it.

And up-front costs to deliver quality are not cheap. 

"Come on in ... it's cheap... you are going to make so much more than that in just the first year of being with us!"  

Umbrella policy is pretty cheap and can protect you with $2M+.100% recommend being pet friendly due to the stats posted above. 

I’m open to flipping, renting, or exploring other strategies.My mantra is to test new things “fast and cheap,” so I’ll probably begin investing locally in CT before considering otehr markets across the US. 

I do have folks that don't book because of that.That is a good thing as not understanding the distance to get places will create bad blood and cause those 2 and 3 star reviews which no one wants to see.Like @John Underwood, our place isn't cheap so we don't get the folks that destroy places.The bottom line is that you are renting out an expensive asset to strangers for 3-10 days or whatever.

I prefer to buy the cheap refillable containers and then I buy jugs of soap on amazon. cleaners refill them.

Again while they may legally be bound to an agreement, you are going to have to go through the court system to get them to abide by it, and that is not going to be easy or cheap.

Flight price increase to Cancun: We saw flight prices increase during summer. 5.

One posted about buying a cheap quad,  i used her bumbers provided and my maintenance/cap ex to show negative $600/month.