Yes I would open it up for shorter stays to fill in the gaps between MTR, but not offer shorter stays so far in advance that it blocks your calendar. 

Galv will leak & water pressure will be the biggest gain.Often when we look at a property & see galv we drop the offer at least $5k. 

Most sales agents won't touch rentals with a 40-foot pole, so explain why you are their go-to choice for management, offer them a referral fee, and then stay in touch with them so you are always top-of-mind.

We’ve been visiting Maui since 2001 and although we’ve made several offers over the past years (mostly in Kihei), we don’t currently own in Maui.

I feel like these large luxury buildings are a gamble in many ways.

Can I ask the current owner all the information above before putting an offer?

Once they've proven themselves, consider gradually increasing hours, offering incentives (i.e. bonuses) then lastly, increasing the hourly rate.** These are all rough #'s.

Purchase: He says banks don't offer 30 year loans for CRE.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

I haven't been able to find any vendors offering something that might work for something like this.