- The current low rent is probably to offset maintenance issues at the property.- Try to raise the rent and the tenant will give you a list of all the maintenance issues they want you to fix. --- They will offer to fix them in exchange for lower rent, but ask yourself, if the tenant has been living there for 25 years, why isn't everything fixed already?

UPDATE:  After 4 days of back and forth with Airbnb CS, they finally decided to do the right thing and issue my payout for a reservation that a guest cancelled in the amount of $1,333.75. 

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

The issue is that you cant cold call people in New York 

I say to look at these hard because these items can occur for a period of 12 months possibly without major issues of seeing large cracks or settling if a lot of water hasn't been present in large volumes.

Quote from @Noah Wright: We specialize in this specific issue, actually. 

With 40% of homes still selling above asking price, waiting for a “better deal” often means missing out entirely.Financing is also a common issue.

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My biggest issue with it was a partner of the RAL academy came in on Day 3 and spent 45 minutes showing pictures of a deal he did in colorado.

The issues can be local so look for someone in your area who is posting and try to contact.