. $150-200 for a decent one, have to run power/switch, change out the basket strainer and plumbing.

@James Wise he was clean for many years and going to my church, but that was five years ago.

Hard to find deals right now.I personally would not consider cleaning my own STR's.

Just to name a few there is OSU college which is a real estate super power that develops land and buildings at a crazy pace, L Brands (Victoria Secret and Bath and Body Works), and Battelle a well-known large government research facility. 

I.E. a $1,200 loss was like having another $100 a month loan.Some of the things I wrote off werePower tools needed for the business, lawyer and accountant bills, mileage, office supplies, new printer, storage area .....If you want to grow bigger than 1 rental, make sure to understand what a gain/loss will do to your buying power. 

Before you move, clean the compactor, all the kitchen area and take a bunch of pics in good lighting and save them for your records.

There are a number of considerations for buying including: acquisition costs, occupancy rates & area tourism or desirability, regulations, taxes, boots on the ground options "The Team" with maintenance, cleaning, groundskeeping, HOA costs... so that being said, Poconos area properties come with their own set of challenges no doubt. 

We appointed our daughters as trustees, and power of attorney  granted to the older one.

(Mostly your cleaning crew).

The floor needs to be "clean" and level or anything underneath these (although they are considered a floating floor) can eventually be felt.