Just thining with all the Carrot sites maybe going that route would make my site stand out however if it doesnt rank in the web search then it does me no good.

Do you know where it ranks for evictions and late/missed payments?  

I doubt they realize that impacts my listing’s rank having to decline a request that was never valid in the first place.

The SEO piece is slow to develop over time, but will ultimately rank you higher organically if you are diligent about putting out relevant content. 

Their bp pages always rank 1st for nearly everything.

Hi EricI looks like you are off to a rocky start with respect to occupancy and Airbnb rank placement. 

@Branden Jordan, hopefully someone else chimes in on this.I recently wondered the same thing and thought I understood it to be an unofficial sort of ranking system.

Get ranking on google.

If you want to really stand out in a hot, competitive market, catering towards vacations or special occasions - spending a few extra bucks in the rooms or outdoor spaces that will be your first few key photos online - those are your money shots and will ultimately get you more clicks, bookings, better reviews, higher ranking on Airbnb / VRBO and coming full circle - ultimately you'll be able to charge more with the higher demand and occupancy goes up = more money in your pocket.. 

It came down to 3 choices and I ranked them in this order, 1.)