If you buy in the earliest cycle of a development's build trajectory, you automatically force appreciation over time as the development homes become more value each time they release more for sale.

Definitely install some sort of smart lock that automatically generates access codes for your guests, try bookkeeping software like Stessa, and use a Ring doorbell camera to monitor who is coming and going.Good luck and keep us posted with your progress!

With a STR, they pay up front and the day they are supposed to leave, the locks change automatically.

It says that the lease terminates automatically at the end of the lease term.

If their response is anything but an automatic flat "no" you CAN make that deal eventually even without an agent (get a good title company that will walk you through the direct sale process). 

Maybe you offer to put them up at Disneyland resort for three nights.Don't automatically assume there's a problem.

I also accept PayPal and Venmo, but these take about 3 days for the money to transfer.I also have one that has an automatic ACH bank transfer. 

So if you think rates going up 0.5% is going to automatically cause prices to fall 0.5%, there's no guarantee of that.

Well if it's the city main/storm issue then there is no stoppage to get rid of....takes care of that idea....Try an Automatic Backwater Valve, I found this online: https://www.balkanplumbing.com...

If it is not, they are automatically enrolled in a month-to-month extension at a higher rate.