Dealing with students, wandering artists, and the sort that Athens GA attracts just comes with the territory.

:-)Yes, I realize you are upfront about this, but the fact is many people are attracted by those numbers that you admit can be a joke; and then when they see they are bogus, they get turned off to the legitimacy/honesty of the wholesalers posting.IMO, it is in your best interests long term to figure out a way to police this.

I believe in making rentals nice and attractive to potential tenants but you never want to do a retail rehab on them.

Since it is limited to people with 25 units or $1m in revenue, it should attract only experienced people.

Who or what are you trying to attract?

I'm normally able to attract great applicants.

That said, an option you may find attractive is securing a lower cost condo unit that has professional management available. 

I could have 100% occupancy charging only $50 a night but the margin is so low on my labor, not to mention the wear and tear (and clientele attracted to that price point) on my property.

If the grass is greener they will jump it sounds and then you will have to deal with a vacancy and you are most likely going to have to lower the price anyway to attract a renter and take a gamble on someone new. 

Nearby attractions are helpful for non-show days.