Inspections are typically done by licensed professionals like structural engineers, architects, or certified building inspectors.

I’m not looking to retire early or replace my income through rentals—I just want to diversify our assets.

You can then tell the security office to disregard any alarms the rest of the night if needed.They run off of batteries and need to replace about every 3 years. 

I recently paid someone to do my roof and replace the carpet (~5k expense) on my short term rental in 2023, however he won't fill out the 1099-NEC.

Garbage disposals are my most often replaced items. 

Good thoughts as we embark on this New Year.....our time is precious and should be valued way more than most people do.One of my favorite sayings - "Money is a replacable commodity, time is not"

I’ve never had difficulty filing a claim with Airbnb as long as I showed the broken item and the cost to replace or fix it. 

My landlord insurance will have to cover the costs of fixing the interior like replacing carpet, interior painting etc.

Handyman after guest vacates replaces toilet, breaks old toilet to find vape in toilet.  

I would say certainly within a month.This is your opportubnity to call in a soils engineer and make sure this does not happen again.