In general, it's a smart idea, but it's not usually an option when you are getting started unless you are paying cash. 

Many of the quads are brick, the stairwells are usually larger (helpful in getting a fridge or furniture up), and you just have a more solidly built structure to work with. 

This is usually tied to the quality of the install.

One of the advantages of being longer than usual on the ground was to catch up with the latest gossip.

@Jordan Hanks - Some companies including Evolve Vacation Rentals charge 10% for booking and marketing, with extra fees for cleaning, re-stocking, etc.

And in terms of demand, I can tell you from experience that 2-bedrooms have lower occupancy than 1 bedrooms, so it's not worth the extra money if you're after cash flow.

In event of request to leave early, we write up an early termination agreement and if home isn’t a wreck, it’s stated that we agree on 2 days (usually a Sat for 2 hours) to schedule appointments with prospective applicants.

They usually ask me how much the rent is and we do usually book with them directly.

It's usually within 5-10% of our estimate (and often times lower).So my best advice is to find a team that does this day in and day out.

So, for those utilities its usually better to either include them in the rent (if they are flat fee) or possibly to bill them back (if based on usage).