Guesty is simply just too expensive.

Quote from @Wesley W.: In your long-term rentals, which do you prefer and why? 

Win win scenario.

The girfriend has not admitted that the new boyfriend has moved in, but it does appear a new lease is required instead of simply a renewal of existing lease. 

Small wins are better than none.Realistically as an investor you should get comfortable with the idea of adding some value to the property to "make" a good deal because oftentimes that is necessary.

The seller's family, burdened by a vacant and vandalized house, simply wanted to eliminate the mortgage.

We have conditioned consumerism at same time conditioning no-barriers to the consumerism, which meant conditioning people didn't have to really do anything for self other than simply want things....

If timing is critical and being able to pay cash will "win" you more offers, then you could always do a delayed finance purchase where you buy in cash and refinance into a LT DSCR rate.

I've hosted tens of people who I know had something go wrong during their stay, and they either don't leave a review or leave a review that simply says the host was super attentive and nice.Those are the highlights of best practices. 

It gets complicated really fast.Better to simply reimburse yourself for a business expense and take an immediate deduction.