They luckily took it in stride (and the grocery store is 10-minutes away) and still left us a 5-star review.But now, I'm wondering what can be simplified and what are more sustainable practices in the long run.

I looked into this at more than one occasion, because Milwaukee has such an old housing stock, everything is 60-120 years old.Most of the new apartments we see are 4 and 5 star developments with very high rents, this allows to offset the high cost of construction a little better.

You'd be better off of in Little Rock.

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

That it can impact your 5 star review more than what you can charge on a daily rate.

We have many hundreds of 5 star reviews (see the full set for yourself  https://www.trustpilot.com/review/nomadlease.com) that demonstrate this.Thanks for all the discussion and let me know if I can answer any questions!

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

A good bonus structure can turn an average manager into an all-star. 

Then clear a pool below a spring and rock formation. 

If you aren't a contractor or aren't getting rock-bottom pricing, what is the point?