Any excuse you give (you SHOULDN'T) will be met with challenge, bargaining, threats and sob stories.These people are wasting your time and driving away other customers in your business, and making trouble for you with the municipality, to boot.You're also being too soft and they can smell it on you. 

@Russell Taylor I guess it depends on your current tax bracket with your incomes. 

The pricing will depend on the room type use select and the number of occupants. 

Sounds like a business opportunity,  once you learn Yardi, remember this, and you can have a side business teaching it.

Not someone I would recommend doing business with.

My business partner and I are in the process of ending a very successful 10+ year partnership in which we managed to build a portfolio of 50+ units through the BRRR method. 

We got approved for one Amex for one (STR) business and another Amex Blue for the other (LTR) business. 

Depends on the type of property you’re looking for.

Now there are instances where I recommend long term over short term rentals, it just depends on your expectations as an investor.

I have been a Wealth Advisor for the last 9 years, and I started a Airbnb rental arbitrage business about 3 years ago.