Thanks for providing the honest feedback as well as the update.

I appreciate the information that you have provided!

@Tim V.Recently I had the same issue but the 1st inspector was helping me but after he was relocated it the next inspector was a pain in the xxx... at the end the called a few more items making me to spend an extra 6k.

How else might I be able to provide value to our guests and make the listing more attractive  in the winter and summer.

I do accept 1 dog with an extra cleaning fee but not two.

To provide more information, I am in the Nashville area.

That said, through conversations with brokers in the area (and evidenced in the comps I’ve created) I’ve learned that this strategy may be slightly outdated as most properties are currently at market rents given the current rental environment, expenses aren’t a realistic lever to rely on to add value, and there is a real risk I get priced out of the market by buyers with cash, 1031 exchanges, and with longer term hold strategies willing to pay an extra $10-20k per key.

If not, you'll have to file + pay taxes out of state and also if you're using a CPA they charge extra.

As a option, instead of a commission structure, you can put them on a bonus plan and provide payouts based on a set of criteria. 

The real issue is it might cost you 1.5% more in one time closing costs to get that extra 5%.