It concerns me that my renewal could jump to $15,000 or $16,000, which would drastically eat away any cash flow as this increase would outpace rent growth.

Unless youre in a call center like Rocket, nearly every serious MLO role in the industry will be commission only and self-generated files, meaning you eat what you kill; very few reputable places provide leads or base pay. 

It depends on how each rental is cash-flowing, but that could eat into your cash flow.

The biggest challenge I face as an STR owner is maintaining profitability with rising costs, taxes, and platform fees eating into revenue.

It’s easy to underestimate, and those surprise expenses will eat into your profits fast.

Condo's typically are cheaper entries but have additional HOA costs which usually eat profits. 

For the cleaning fee, if your cleaner is charging $100–$120, I wouldn’t recommend setting the cleaning fee at $50 — that’s way too low and you’ll end up eating the cost.

So many different and good place to eat in Nashville 

This will be important if you have to present your case.2.Review the contract: Sometimes there’s a clause about “misrepresentation” or “failure to disclose material facts,” which might give you a way out.3.Communicate with the seller or agent: Reach out to discuss this discrepancy and see if they’re willing to renegotiate the deal or offer a solution (sometimes they’ll adjust the price, or in rare cases, they’ll let you out of the deal).4.Talk to your attorney: Since you’re in a tricky situation, having legal advice can give you clarity on your best course of action.Worst-case scenario, you may have to eat the deposit if there’s no clause in your favor, but definitely push back and see if you can get a solution that works for you.

Avoid Kwikset as they eat batteries if hooked to wifi and fail too often.