Now, let me take you back about a month.Last her and I spoke she mentioned to me that the current tenant had complained about the carpet not smelling well and it probably needed to be changed.

Then it became apparent the irrigation nozzles were routinely spraying water against my house and subsequently that this water was getting in - carpets were damp coming through from padding below.After checking pipes etc with a couple plumbers who found nothing wrong with any pipes in summer and fall 2017 ...

With Airbnb and shared rooms, my market won’t support security deposits and cleaning fees.

Did you factor in Management fees (it will be more for a vacation rental), cleaning services etc or are you planning to have family and friends help you manage from OOS?

The DSM Metro does a nice job of keeping clean and hosting multiple "touristy" events annually... for which the locals EAT UP.   

I'm also wondering what its going to cost me to clean out a home I recently foreclosed on.

Paint and carpet with minor rehab.

My version of cash for keys is, "If you are out by xx day and the unit is left clean, I will drop the eviction suit and will not sue you in small claims court or report you to the credit agencies."

I was really looking into Cozy because their site seems clean and intuitive.

If you want a deal, you will need to buy and rehab, you will need to buy what others cant, Personally I love houses that have frozen and burst plumbing, or carpets torn out, or even better they are selling without interior access, thats all money to me, but not advisable to a beginner. best of luck.