The cost is really expensive for QBO.

We get just as frustrated because the system is a bit "broken":(I believe the team is in communication with you about your options - just be sure to also let us know your choice to secure the property to deter squatters as cost-effectively as possible.

Maybe go prepared with a spreadsheet of fix up costs prior to just hitting her up with that.

Cable, smart TV's and guests sign into there own accounts

Just make sure you take your policy to the brokers so they can do a direct comparison.Maybe hit up your primary home insurer to see if they offer a STR policy.

My condition was that they rent the house for 1% of the costs and sign a 3 year lease.

You can get these up and running fairly quickly, and streamline the process.

I recently signed up for BP and found the calculators on this site to be very helpful.  

I’d offer to sign the form if I was allowed to cross out everything between brokerage firm and during the terms.

Weeks later, it was communicated to us that the underwriter wouldn’t accept the ones signed by only one of us – legally binding for LLCs – and required we send amended copies of leases signed by both of us.