. - Hospitable for PMS - Turno for cleaner automation - though i still message my cleaners everytime to verify they did clean and for them to submit photos of the property once their cleaning is completed. - Stayfi for email capture to build out email list - Schlage Encode for door knob - easy check in code creation. keep lock box somewhere on property with a physical key in it in case battery every dies or lock doesnt work - Pricelabs - pricing automation. however I do organic pricing.

But if it might be difficult to coordinate with cleaners, handymen, plumbers, electricians ect, then you may want to consider a mgmt company.

It would be so much cleaner not to buy their own buildings.I am trying to get educated here.

Finding reliable and consistent cleaners is tough. 

Usually, if you only use a third-party cleaner and self-manage the rest, you should do slightly better or break even compared to LTR if you are in an okay STR but a strong LTR area.

@Matthew PaulHaha thank you for the reality check and words of wisdom@Joey BanasihanThank you for the very actionable questions I didn't even think to ask.As for an SOP for receiving and facilitating complaints, do you mean like specifying a time range of when complaints will get handled, communication through what platform, and what resources to be directing them to (I've heard of other landlords giving tenants access to their handymen/cleaners)?

I would also make sure you are doing biweekly or monthly cleanings so your cleaners can get their eyes on the property. 

No apartments can be STRd though.You do have to have a person on the ground locally, able to respond to issues within 3 hours, but a good cleaner can fit that bill pretty easily.

But also, this made for longer and cleaner rows. 

In our market I see cleaners usually charge $25/hr, if you go with a company, it can be $30-35/hr, if anyone tries to charge you $50/hr, run!