This way I do not care whether guests stay 1 night or 30 from cleaning standpoint.3.

• Should utilities, internet, or services like snow removal/lawn care be included, or not?

This entire conversation in my opinion comes into play for a group or entity that may have 50-100 STR's where the branding will matter more but to be honest from what we have seen when they get that large they usually have lack luster service and subpar reviews- in the end someone that is 1031'ing mostly cares about that cash flow at that level and that's why and mostly only why they care about buying a brand. 1-15 units and a brand is nice but in my opinion wont break a deal- we are trying to do it but in the end its more for our guests to have a simple streamlined way to book with us.

I believe if your mother-in-law runs out of money that Medicaid will step in and pay for the nursing care.

If something breaks they are going to get it fixed - but you want to be careful about who they call.

P.S. - you don't care if you don't hire a professional photographer.3.

this means that these owners are under much less pressure to sell, and so they don't really care that their price won't let the property be a good rental. 

Still have to be careful though, with the block-by-block challenge, depending on the Class of Neighborhood.Also, be sure you understand the difference between the City of Detroit and the suburbs!

Keep in mind that I am selling them as affordable fixer uppers and usually only address any health, safety, and functionality issues.

But I also understand some people don’t really care about the cash flow as much as the security of not having to worry about a vacancy or whatever.