i.e. maintenance, make sure the firestick/cable channels are working, make a shopping list of things needed like laundry soap, coffee etc. 

Same here I have been saying the same line now for 47 years.. pretty tough to sit in the barber shop in Oregon explain doing HML in Baltimore LOL or building house's in charleston or Orlando  etc etc.. so I am in real estate works just fine.. 

For instance, the shop that I built in 2019 cost about $35k (me building it).

Shop around, my friend.Cheers!

funds aside, the Short Term Shop specializes in STR in the Blueridge area. 

Second, if you have a buyer, you know what they want, hence you can shop for that criteria having confidence it will sell placing you in a stronger negotiating position.

My conclusion is that there's a greater likelihood for a great experience when you book far in advance, when you're not shopping among the cheapest deals, and when you don't filter out much of the options for a special request.

Some of the Airbnbs we have stayed at (and we have stayed at a bunch) provide a welcome packet of information - filled with such information as local tourist attractions, nearby restaurants, a map, list of places to go shopping, etc.

@Jonathan Klemm I work for a decent sized pipe fitting shop that does work anywhere from indiana to Seneca, all the way up to the Wisconsin border.

I should not have been shopping for a little better rate as our mortgage broker gives us free access to a comps tool, free skip tracing, has used his network to provide us free preliminary title checks.