It's led to incredibly high occupancy rate in the off-season, but I'd rather have a slightly lower occupancy rate in order to reduce wear and tear and leave some weekends open for personal use.I'm at a loss on what to do about this.

Otherwise, it will bore you to tears . . .:)

I've torn one down and I've prepped another for demolition, but tearing down houses is crazy expensive.

City has to inspect if I'm not mistaken to determine if threshold is met to where it is a tear down or rehabable.

This will keep you from having to tear it all out and making a mess.

In my area these are rare so they are difficult to set market rent, and I imagine get a lot of wear and tear with a lot of occupants living there. 

Ensure you have an itemized invoice from the cleaner, which can help justify the deduction.Reasonable Deductions: Long-term tenants often leave normal wear and tear, so I recommend being lenient on minor issues.

That is a big difference in the amount of wear and tear on a property.

I've definitely made some mistakes here but I'm going to be very candid with the info on the deal, so please go easy on me haha.My brother and I purchased a property on a large lot in Culver City CA in 2020 that was essentially a tear down. 

Well, it sounds like you was tearing it up.