Our solution, after much frustration- We worked it through the alderman's office.

This is something many hosts overlook when evaluating their options​Let me know if this helps clarify, or if you want to dive into other management solutions!

If your fee is significantly higher, it might be worth having a conversation with your new cleaner about their rates.Consider adding the extra cleaning cost to the cleaning fee or at least a portion of it, then monitor how it impacts your bookings.

Hopefully you are able to find a solution to get this deal finished with a net positive result.

Doubling up on deposits or requiring larger deposits might weed out some of the riskier tenants upfront, though it's not always a foolproof solution, especially in markets where affordable housing is tight.Regarding your point about double security deposits, you're absolutely right-this can be an effective strategy.

Any experienced Lodgify users out there who can explain how the heck I can set up a new team member's account to allow them to monitor my guest inbox and reply to guests? 

However, if you're looking for a fully managed solution I would recommend bench.coWe actually use both.

I am not sure how to get around interest, but there is always a solution that could work.

For example a roof might have a 25 year shingle but with monitoring and minor repairs can easily last 30-35, maybe even 40 years!

I am happy to share that I recently came across a solution called Property Llama that is a huge step forward for folks like us..