Be a cut above and offer better value than your competition.  

No way that works in a competitive bid situation.

This value-added amenity attracts renters, provides a huge competitive advantage and encourages renters to sign more expensive leases, as they know they can recoup some of this money through short-term rentals.

Everything depends on market availability, competition, etc..

In my town, there are still some students looking for housing in the summer as well as those that have jobs in the area.What is your price like compared to the competition? 

First-time buyers tend to be more concerned with results from inspection reports because this is their first time buying a house, but then again I've seen first-time buyers ignore major issues because they simply wanted the house so damn bad, especially in more competitive markets like Sacramento where they've already lost out on several homes previously.The best solution is to conduct your own inspections prior to listing the property, and you can resolve any issues you find prior to putting the property on the market, and also be able to provide the inspections to the buyers so they don't even do their own.

Over the years I have found some great ways to find plenty of properties that have little or no competition. 

Definitely, would see Airbnb competitive threat for the vacation market.  

Half of something is better than nothing, especially in highly competitive markets.We see a million newbies post walls of texts about their dreams and aspirations and disappear/quit because they lack grit and this is merely a fad for them.

@Ryan PhillipsI think you're idea is more likely to work in a competitive market like San Diego, than the boonies but really it depends on what the bottleneck is for a given area.