So far they have said they will pay for extra cleaning and direct losses, but no indirect losses. 

There are ways to combine the "indirect" or general expenses of your rentals without allocation, but I will leave that to you and your tax pro. :-)

For me, I became a cold caller/lead manager for a small investment group in my hometown and I was in direct contact with the owner on a day to day basis.

Much of that business comes both directly, and indirectly from Biggerpockets. 

In direct answer to your question, from what I've read and from what people have stated, even though they don't understand why, "gator lender" is more gambling than investing.

Handling guests only makes you money indirectly through good reviews.

Yes Google knows both indirectly and directly. 

Relying on an indirect hand from D.C., our social betters in corporate America will attempt to force the most profound changes our society has seen during the internet era.China’s social credit system is a combination of government and business surveillance that gives citizens a “score” that can restrict the ability of individuals to take actions — such as purchasing plane tickets, acquiring property or taking loans — because of behaviors.

It is indirect feudal era right now in some areas.

As the equity builds, so does the cost of the property...indirectly.