Something draining cash that I propose to take over and pay the owner some extra cash, that I can’t understand.  

I don’t know what the rent is or how much longer he has on the lease, but $5k at a little bit extra every month would take quite awhile to make up.

What else could you do with that extra $150,000?

@Bruce Woodruff, I want your extras added to this list first please.Anyone else have some good ones to add so we can help those who are in the middle of their first reno from losing more money? 

If you make $500 more a month but have to put 10 hours extra each month into the property will it be worth it to you?

Usually no extra cost to me.

I can easily grade, gravel, and fence off the rear 2 acres for outside storage that would easily bring in an extra 4k a month.

If this is a longer term hold and you don't need the extra $500 per month and you'd be fine with a $200 per month increase, go for that.

Just making extra monthly/periodic principal payments is good enough for me :)Of course, you need to be a "saver," not a "spender." 

That is if there is no record on the platform of the request.Otherwise you can modify the reservation to add the week and do a payment request for the extra cleaning or bake it into the extra week charge.