I am currently in the process of eliminating all my debt (about 7000) and then resume my savings.

This will eliminate the room for error and the uncertainty of a lender's performance. 

I told him I'd gamble that there's no one who even knows that restriction exists to enforce even if an heir lived in the area...the way to legally eliminate them is either get the beneficiary to record a new document (possibly a QC deed) to eliminate their restrictions, or pursue a Quiet Title if you think the person is no longer around or their heirs are not identifiable. 

@Doreen Morawski, I'm not sure a fence completely eliminates your liability.

I financed park acquisitions in the past in which a local operator purchased a neighboring park just to eliminate the bad situation.  

It also eliminated “the cap on the amount of the fixed charge that the PUC may authorize.

Eliminate your current rent or mortgage.Also, I wouldn't rent to a friend.

I wonder if streamlining the cleaning cost into the ADR ("eliminating" another extra fee) encourages greater business (especially if positive reviews note place is clean, etc.) even if the market has shown it will bear the cleaning cost (and it's routine).Scenario 1: Guest pays $400 per night for 2 nights plus $300 cleaning fee.

Can you pay off a higher interest/lower balance note first eliminating a payment.If growth is your goal then it doesn't make sense to pay down any mortgage that is cash flowing unless the local market suggests this might change.

Its a win for the tenants only paying for utilities that they actually use, and a win for you as owner reducing your expenses, & eliminating your risk of utility cost increases.