If you have the thick skin and patience for it, you may be able to make it work, but it wouldn't be something I would recommend. 

They could still be shopping around thinking they can just change their mind if they find something better while leaving you completely in the dark.  

has anyone ever raised their skin in the game for a deal? 

One demanded we paint the interior the color they wanted or they wouldn't renew their lease.8) MoveOut damages typically exceed their security deposit. 

A few weeks ago, I posted about us changing the garage door color of one of our homes after realizing the original color we chose wasn’t it.Here’s the before and after—what do you think?

If you want to go down a deep dark rabbit hole, and I don't want to get outside the scope of BiggerPockets, but look into "15 minute cities".

STRs are not for the faint of heart or the thin-skinned.

This will save you on subscription costs.Regarding how to track properties & entities using QBO (Plus), there are different ways of skinning this but I'll tell you what works for our Clients.

Again, a little more than linoleum, but last a lot longer, and depending on color choice, most scratches are hidden.But back to my original point, your tenants will be the primary driver of your success in real estate.  

My apologies for going dark on this post- my 9-5 got very busy so I had to step away for a bit.