However, they bring their politics with them and if enough of them keep coming, before you know it they turn your state blue, then the search for a new state to move stars all over again.

They may not be coming forward with complaints because they are thanking their lucky stars they didn’t invest in bigger real estate deals and lose even more.  

Even if you wanna let this PM try managing your STR, I'd be hesitant about using a PM who lacks STR experience - they might quickly be in over their head which will hurt your bottom line as you accumulate 1-star reviews & get pushed back to the 12th page of search results on Airbnb thus lowering your occupancy rate. 

And maybe your listing now has 40 reviews, sitting at 4.98 stars.

To be financeable the home must be a 5 star energy rated house as well.

Did not expect 5-star ratings but you can read some reviews of owners to get an idea. 

Look at the competition, specifically the ones charging top dollar with tons of 5 star reviews who stay fully booked.What draws people to these top properties?

sort of an I need a xyz section. give them stars or something to work with.Can you fix the scrolling on the forums.

I sit on the couch and watch Dancing with the stars reruns while I drink Pabst till I drift into unconsciousness

We have been in the vacation rental space for 8 years with a 5 star rating in 3 states.