The Air Force was kind enough to take me for a ride in an F-16 with the Thunderbirds.

All else being equal long term rentals are far easier to manage and are much more consistent over time than an Air BnB would be. 

I am currently attending the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Curiously I have found no one cares that much about the size of the bathrooms or kitchens, unlike when you're trying to sell a house.Basic amenities: Where I am central air/heat is a must.

But I absolutely plan to attend many of these soon so I hope to shake your hand at some point and introduce myself.Joe, my wife and I purchased our first home last year and had the unfortunate scenario in that the air of our furnace and AC were both overlooked by us (first time buyers) but I was more disappointed that our inspector didn’t mention that they were both 20 years old.

Thanks for asking that question @Chad Clark If you do a search in BP for online payment services such as "cozy" and "tenantcloud", you will find multiple discussions on this topic.

Having one person coordinate who comes when, adjusting schedules when there is an issue, keeping a dozen balls in the air at once, keeping a project on schedule is not an easy job. 

For instance, we use Cozy for rent collection and maintenance tracking.

Sounds like you have a system, that no matter what you do, will always have a lot of balls in the air. 

And if you rent via air bnb for 16 days you are hitting the same rent, rent for anything more and you are benefiting from air bnb (Keep in mind if you clean it yourself you could potentially be making an extra 60+ per check out.