If anything "Thanks for your application, we have decided to go with another applicant"The less you say, the better off you will be when it comes to all these protected classes, potential discriminations you're unaware of, and people's hurt feelings 

My state allows me to charge a late fee on the 5th day of the month, so that's what I do.

Are you fully booked but maybe not charging as much as you could or are you failing to fill your calendar (maybe you're not pricing competitively enough).If you aren't booking up your property then a tool like RankBreeze could help you increase exposure of your Airbnb listing while also doing some of those strategies Mike suggested.

•Filing Form 3115: Instead of amending each prior year’s tax return, you can file Form 3115 (Application for Change in Accounting Method).

Charge the tenants a higher rent rate and include utilities with their rent.

She offered to pay a full rent's payment upfront, along with the deposit, to compensate for her current unemployment.Are there negatives or major red flags that are associated with this that I should consider as I evaluate her application?

Your property might be legitimately worth $1,500 and the tenant qualifies for $500 in assistance, but can only afford to pay another $500 for a total of $1,000, they won't approve $1,500.Unfortunately, you can usually only find both of these out when you have an application and lease signed from a prospective tenant and submit it to the local housing authority.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

I’m on the west coast so pools are often a selling point and can charge more for this feature.

I work it into what I pay for the property and what I charge for rent.