The right rate rents it—no need to overthink gimmicks or incentives.Virtual staging is the way to go.

You don’t need anyone to hold or manage your SD 401(k) plan.

Our plan was to rent it for 3-7 years, and then sell it, before a roof, HVAC, plumbing, or even much flooring was in need of replacement. 

I was reading up about it, and saw that the cons of oil heating include needing to top up the oil supply, lower efficiency (than gas and electric), and potential leaking of tanks leading to environmental issues.Is anyone familiar with oil heated homes?

So your profit should be tax deferred anyway.It should be the same thing for your exit - no need to do a 1031. 

Probably not enough the IRA to own real estate given reserves needed and such.

These days the hardest part for me is finding & keeping qualified contractors for the work that always needs to be done.

(Of course, there is a factor that higher rating will increase my booking but that is not just coming from adding one or two amenities) Besides item 5 and 6, I am not sure how much other items will attract more guests to my business.

You do have to purchase at least as much real estate as your net sale if you want to defer all tax.TICS are generally cash deals. 

Now I know this is most definitely something I need to inquire about when considering different policies.