It may feel cumbersome, but their diligence reflects the level of security and service you can expect once onboarded.

The other tenants would call the management company on Saturday to report the air conditioning failure and were told that a service person would fix the problem on Monday. 

Having a lease in place will help you as well - some lenders won't refi a vacant property.For your refi, you're usually looking at 75-80% max LTV with a debt service loan.

Look for loans such as DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans. 4.

I like the tub (it wasn't cheap, about 12 grand) but there's not great service options where I live and not sure if I would get it again since I mostly have to take care of it. 

When I looked into IRA accounts, I found that it didn't do service to my situation.

The general rule of thumb when using debt is to ensure that whatever asset you buy with the debt should make more than the debt service.  

Its normally fee service providers who are the greatest advocates of the program, whether it be agents, PM's, coaches/gurus. 

See responses to your questions below: Correct, California is uniqueTo qualify for REPS you need to meet a number of criteria, including (but STRs that meet IRS criteria generally don't need REPS to leverage tax benefits): More than 50 percent of his/her time working in real property businesses; AND, More than 750 hours of service during the year.

I'm so glad you found the post helpful.To answer your question, yes, certain types of homes and markets definitely tend to benefit more from full-service staging.