We both have high W-2 income and own all our properties clean and clear.   

Another one I talked to requires owners to pay for housekeeping at the end of their stay and a third said you could save money by coming after a guest checks out and cleaning after them yourself. 

In our case they'll have it cleaned up within the next year or two, so the timing worked out well.REPS status alone is not substantial a risk of being audited. 

You will clean it out, but for that, you need to get it at a lesser price, bargain basement because this place is dangerous.

renovations, cleaning up the property What was the outcome?

@Dayana Castellon, managing cleaners to consistently set up and clean the Airbnb worth a 5-start rating.

As for protocols, just make sure to set clear expectations—cleaning schedules, payments, and house rules—so everything stays smooth during the longer stay.

They had a huge flood 16+ years ago that cleaned out a lot of their problem areas and spurred some much needed reinvestment into the city.

now that we know this companies name I suspect some of the SC agents will turn this company in and ask how they can do it while others cant/wont.Jay, do you see all of this regulation as cleaning up the swamp of fly by night wannabes  and resulting in greater deal opportunity for those with the capital, knowledge and experience to comply and profit?  

TIARV Park AND Self Storage~4 acres, commercial for $120K (google maps link)Pros: In city, city water & sewer nearby, city allows both rv park AND self storage in Commercial zone, ~$50K worth of timber on propertyCons: Neighbors nearby, traffic visibility not as good here, land needs to be logged/cleaned up - not a big deal reallySelf storage constructed probably out of shipping containers~3 acres, industrial for $135K (google maps link)Pros: clear flat land, higher traffic count between the coast and I5, seller will carry loanCons: zoning does not allow for RV Park, city services unavailable