Tenant took photos and videos but nothing detailed - a single shot or two of a room from the entrance, so is saying fridge was fine, normal wear etc Next - If we are being nice and deducting ‘portions’ of the charges and tenant continues to grind away, or this goes to court, do the compromise and smaller amounts offered negate the full amounts that could have been charged

Focus on cash flow to align with your long-term goal of a remote ranch, and continuously educate yourself while networking to identify opportunities and partnerships.

STRs continue to be a scapegoat for a lot of the housing affordability issues in Denver, Colorado Springs and elsewhere in the state, so it wouldn't surprise me if someone brought it up again. 

If that continues then I'm definitely out ( and we will see).

That is how I've operated for years, well before the NAR fiasco and as agents, we have always been advised from referring to status quo, standard, typical, etc when it relates to commissions.It continues to amaze me how many buyers/investors believe the agent value is finding them "deals."

I’ll keep you updated as I continue my search but good luck!!

Let's stay connected and continue to learn from one another. 

We have 10,000 boomers leaving the workforce each day, and this will continue for years.

And so the cycle continues, and the standard of living in capitalist societies steadily improves... at least in markets where new construction is allowed.

Long term goal is to continue building my portfolio of investment properties.