Try an enzymatic carpet cleaner.

Hired a PM, who hired & arranged for a move- out cleaner.

The biggest challenge i've experienced with owning a STR in more of a remote location is sourcing contractors, cleaners, property management etc.. 

That way, you will likely already have hit your 100 hours of material participation, but your cleaners, for example, would not have exceeded you since you would have only had a few bookings before the end of the year.Also, another good one, is that material participation does not count until you are in contract on a property.  

Overall the air is full of potential and I asked my airbnb host to buy his place, its a larger lot w 2 buildings, hes renting essentially 4 rooms/studios out some without kitchen and theres a room for the 247 cleaner lady and a pool (tiny) in the middle, 2 parking spots, 450k.

This house is conveniently located near coffee shops, dry cleaners, playgrounds, sit-down restaurants, art galleries, scenic Shawnee Park, the Shawnee Golf Course, Kroger grocery store, banks, museums.

@Yi Chu2nd option is cleaner, however you will get away with the 1st one, too.The key is to not use this HELOC for anything but business.

My short-term rental is out of state but I manage it remotely (mostly guest communications and troubleshooting issues) and if I include in that the time I spent getting it ready to rent, I would say I materially participated and even more than anyone else (i.e. cleaner).

I am a seasoned multi-and-single-family property manager in the Charlotte (and surrounding) area.Vendors: I always ensure to connect with at least three specialists in the same field, for example: carpet cleaners/replacements, roofers, emergency services (water extraction or organic growth remediation) this way when it comes time for their services you can get a bid from each of them.

Digital Guide Books are also great.Boots on the Ground...keep your local cleaners and contractors happy and communicating.