Quote from @Mike Grudzien: Two thoughts:1) stay in your STR for a day or two and you'll discover things it needs or that would be nice to add2) use several touch-points to communicate with Travelers/Guests.

We have blogs and articles out there working for us. 

It was only after this period ended that I discovered the problem when I encountered difficulties obtaining home insurance.

Shortly after closing, I discovered that the roof above my unit (a common area under the HOA's responsibility) was severely damaged from a past storm.

With my LTRs I have been switching to all tenant paid utilities after my first winter where I discovered the majority of my tenants were setting the heat at 78 (which is unreasonable in Northern New Hampshire) and leaving their windows open in -20 degree weather.

Hey Jack - Check out this article: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...

Today, @Noah Bacon published an interested article to the blog that got me thinking - large apartment buildings often offer concessions - like first month reduced rent, or sometimes even referral programs.

Once you are familiar with what a good investment looks like, then you can create a rule of thumb to help you analyze property faster and only dig deep on the ones that look promising.Here's a guide that describes what good cash flow looks like and how to analyze a property.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rental-property-cash-flow...

Quote from @Michael Belz: I was impressed by your blog post discussing the success of small cash-flowing real estate deals in Detroit, particularly with smaller houses.

If the tenant hides something or lies and I discover it later, that is grounds for termination.