Also Airbnb does prioritize things like looser cancellation policies, instant book, in line with market cleaning fees, etc.

Depends on where you live and how comfortable you are with DIY evictions.

Was able to purchase and clean up, but probably would have avoided the property entirely to avoid the headache and extra expenses.

My four adult children are out of the house; so, below are goals for our 11 year old and me.Read 15 minutes per day and log it.Set limit on daily electronic use.Clean up after himself (toys, push chair in, dishes, clean bedroom, clean car).He plays sports and has a few tough baseball goals that he works with me on (inside/out swing, pitching mechanics, 3B fielding). 

That teaches the occupants that they aren't 100% responsible for cleaning up after themselves.

In 2019 my mission beach units had average revenue minus cleaning of ~$80k.  

Vrbo has free price automation software.I use Excel for book keeping.I don't pay for any third party software, not really needed on 1 or 2 properties.I charge a little extra for cleaning fee than actual cleaning costs.

As the owner of the tree, it’s almost always your responsibility for clean-up and debris removal.

There's really just not a heavy demand for DIY home buying, which is essentially what all of this comes down to - cutting the fees and services offered to buyers and sellers in the hope of capturing market share from traditional agencies.

When you first approach the homeowners about helping them out of their property, you'll want to let them know that you aren't going to save their mortgage you're just trying to give them a clean escape from having that defaulted mortgage on their credit.