Look at the amenities offered by top-performing properties in your area and aim to meet or exceed their offerings.  

To really make a good informed decision you'll want to look at all of the metrics of your properties performance. 

Sounds like you’re trying to google and perform your own heart surgery.  

That stopped when I stopped using third-party cleaners, but I also started to only leave enough for the stay.I use a small Dawn hand dish liquid that I fill between guests and larger hand soap dispensers in the bath and kitchen that I fill between guests. 

I guess had there been time I could have done it to assure it would be a deductible on SchE rather than a closing (basis) side of the house.Even if you performed the repairs, they probably would not have been deductible on Sch E anyway.

There is a lot of public info out there on their funds and how they are (not) performing.  

For durability check the max weight and look for performance fabric options. 

In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self-storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

As for the third target market, Sacramento is close to you, it's a state capitol, relatively inexpensive, two major universities, great local culture...

I'm a huge fan of San Antonio as an STR market, but it is, like most "mature" markets, very sensitive about WHAT performs well.