My wife and I have spent the last week and a half cleaning a rental of ours.

If this is not an option I would call around and find a clean, safe reasonably priced hotel and see if you can make a deal for a 2-3 week stay.I expect my tenants to pay the rent and take care of my property.

Most Title Insurance companies will cease to offer insurance if a Quit Claim Deed is used for the transfer as the Quit Claim Deed offers no warranties as to clean title.Lenders will often send threat letters regarding the due-on-sale clause, but it is very rare for them to ever take action on those threats while the investor is still paying the note.

LOTS of people have pets.We simply use a one-time pet deposit fee (non-refundable) and limit it to a cat or a less-than-25 pound dog.We've not had an issue yet.We make them sign a Pet Addendum which lays out requirements like carpet cleaning  and flea and tick treatment prior to move out.Best of luck!

It appraised for $45k a month ago and I'm pretty sure I could just clean it up and sell it for $50-$55k if I really wanted to. 

How much of that extra $900 a month (or $30 per day) is chewed up by the necessary furniture, appliances, utensils, linens, appointments, maid service, B&B and visa card commission, and hotelier paperwork, increased maintenance and cleaning due to frequent turnover, vacancy factors during turnovers.

So why would you expect the tenants to leave the property clean and in good condition when they leave?

Person renting from you will likely take care of small repairs (add this to your agreement).The house is professionally cleaned after each stayIf the house does really well as a STR, you could do it your self at the end of the lease.

I grew up in a city named Waukesha, which literally means "clean water".

The project list includes replacing the kitchen counter-top, repaint kitchen cabinets and a bathroom refresh (i.e. replace the vanity, mirror, lighting, clean grout on wall tiles and new epoxy coating of the existing tub).