Merely speculating but my guess is this is a lower value house that struggles to absorb cap ex.

great point in 10 years from now this property will start eating cap ex.. unless the rents per night go up substantially I suspect this will never make money over the long haul.. not sure why a sub 200k house in Pittsburg looked like a good STR opportunity ???

However, the tenant calls very frequently in regard to non emergency issues ex : Can I cut the front bush, it’s ugly or what should I use to mop the floors.

Can communications via email (ex: deposit return letter, or sending invoices) be considered formal and written communication? 

The mortgage is under my deceased ex spouse solely.  

Is it old and in need of significant cap ex?

Just in maintenance, PM, and vacancy expenses the $1800 is mostly gone... not to mention landscaping, snow removal, insurance, prperty taxes, cap ex, etc...

This is the capital that's provided for everything from the time that the LOI is accepted until closing (ex.

How much cap ex do you need to fix the property?

My Ex and I opened a restaurant on an “estimated table turn” per night that seemed reasonable based on what we thought we could get.