This time, would like to use a cleaning crew to clean the whole house top to bottom (clean windows in & out, vacuum, wash floors in kitchen and bath, wipe down all surfaces in kitchen including cabinets). 

To get the lowest possible rate at the bottom of the buy down chart in a 30 yr Fixed will cost you 4 - 5 points. 

Right now, my DM is seeing bottom of the barrel response rates at the moment.

But over homes may need a lot of resurfacing from top to bottom, especially if you were going after the more desirable renters or upscale.Originally posted by @Brandi Scharrer:I know there are a couple of threads on the cost of furnishing a STR and they do appear to vary greatly (size, market, target audience etc.) and I'd still love to hear about cost but some of my other questions for the group are:1 - If you are starting from scratch how long does it take you to furnish your STR?

There is great traction in the PS area year round and high demand during the festivals and tennis tournaments.

Example using round numbers: they borrow $100k from the trust in exchange for a promissory note at the applicable federal interest rate.

The bottom line here is people will generally treat your property the way they treat their own, if you’re lucky!

This article:http://www.googobits.com/articles/1349-taking-a-tax-deduction-for-home-mortgage-interest.htmlsays near the bottom of page 1 that you have to live in a vacation home 14 days of the year in order to deduct the mortgage interest.I didn't know there were any restrictions like this.

At the bottom is a link to a video about H.E.R.A.

I like the idea of a 3 ring binder with manuals for appliances.Will move-in baskets with small gifts increase my bottom line?