Problem with many of them I see this far north is November thru March they kinda sit or you have to discount the daily rate so much that you only might break even.

Particularly power related tools since those are usually discounted for Black Friday. 

Carrying costs in purchase and or rehab is financed, cost of capital on refi, re-recording, title, updated insurance, etc. their are many costs at play after initial funding then to transition long term unless your straight cash on the front end.

For one, the rental income tends to be lower than with short-term stays due to the necessary discounts, yet we still face most of the usual costs, aside from savings on cleaning and supplies.

The Due Diligence deposit is non-refundable and goes straight to the seller.

Ive certainly purchased properties at serious discounts to the listing price....but it wasnt just random shotgunning of the offers.What I usually start with when trying to see if a lowball offer is appropriate is having a conversation with the listing agent first.

By default depreciation is straight line taking a flat amount per year based on the expected life of what you are depreciating.

They may want to extend for a year after the 6 months at a discounted LTR rate or it is simply a transition place while they look to buy, etc

You could also look into a house cleaning service that offers a discounted first time cleaning.

Get your facts straight.