Without getting too in the weeds, here's how I would lay out an approach to finding a good syndication partner (I visualize this like a funnel where the numbers get reduced at each step):1.

The thing I'd be thinking more about, rather than offending someone, is if you are wasting your time and energy here on an offer that has zero chances of being accepted.

It's more a gentleman's agreement that I'll reduce the rate on their next stay if they reach out to me :/

It may pay to keep them with one financial institution, as some banks provide lower interest rates on loans or reduce fees for customers with multiple accounts.

That would greatly reduce what a complainant might think they could get in a law suit.Dan Dietz

The house is in the Kansas City, MO 64130 area and was built in 1966.I'm not sure if this is a solid resource to see expected appreciation values or not, but it's one I've found:https://www.bestplaces.net/housing/zip-code/missouri/kansas_city/64130The TurnKey company appears to be unwilling to reduce the sales price at all, claiming that the opportunity is strong and that they believe in the offer regardless of the low appraisal. 

@Joshua Van Every depends when you left - the city is getting a totally different vibe and energy, prices have been going up every year, median SF sales prices 8% in the last 12 months, but the neighborhoods have essentially not changed that much.

Basically doing the same thing as a real estate broker.good post as usual Don I firmly believe if many of the folks that come on this site put the same time energy and Marketing Money into building their real estate brokerage brand they would have a career for life. 

but I am expecting more cancellations and higher vacancy unless we reduce our rates.

Because a lot of rental loss is depreciation, which will be recaptured, does it make financial sense to NOT use the rental loss, so that if i sell my property next year, this will reduce the amount of recapture gain?