I was shocked to learn this.

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

.- How you chose that location and what research you did before buying.Add up mortgage, taxes, increased insurance, CAPEX, maintenance, furnishings replacement, increased wear and tear, utilities, and property management (even if you are doing it yourself, it takes your time which is worth something), you'd be shocked how much it takes for an STR to be profitable.

This actually might be a good way to avoid the sticker shock of a big rent hike and possibly prevent the tenants from retaliating and trashing the place.

Copy that and thanks for the responses Thomas.So, is cleaning the pipes or holding tank... is that the shocking the well?

Some of the people who have contacted us find it shocking that we ask for their credit score.. or ask if they have a valid social insurance number (SSN)..I'm scared that good tenants are right in front of us, but our screening process is too intimidating for them because they are small-town oriented. 

I was initially shocked by the higher insurance rates and utility rates.

Three or four months before time of next renewal you can send out a pleasant reminder of what you're expecting. 

I too was shocked it went for as much as it did.

I contract out a large part of my business, and it seems a bit illogical to not contract this out...I guess I was just sticker shocked with the last year cost when compared to previous years of half that.