This person will most likely always pay on time and their is a higher likelihood they are clean which will mean in the end of their lease you can lease it to the next person while theyvare there and the deposit will cover the small charges. 

This helps immensely to get sheets and towels clean.

The place actually looks nice and clean. 

Also Airbnb does prioritize things like looser cancellation policies, instant book, in line with market cleaning fees, etc.

Basically completed just needed some clean up from construction, so to be expected. 

You mentioned a career change, I think going into the trades like plumbing and electrical are great and you can make good money doing those, but I think you may be taking on too much by trying to do that right now.

We painted the outside, cleaned up the backyard, changed the fireplace, changed kitchen countertops and backsplash, added accent wallks.

Income Late fee Gross rent Expenses Advertising Cleaning Gardening/lawn mowing Insurance Interest on loan(s) property tax Legal expenses Pest control Property agent fees/commission Repairs and maintenance Water charges Electric Bill Total expenses Net rental income or (loss)

@Kristin Boekhoff to add to the great input from @Jason Taken:1) To save money, you really want to clean as little as possible.

Another consideration, @Jay Hinrichs, is whether the electrical infrastructure at the property can handle it.