We like them and want to try and make this work, but wonder what sort of incentive they have to get our rents up higher.

And finally, of course, the last option is to just keep saving and waiting until you can afford the house you want.

We always teach Lease Options first because they are the easiest and safest.

I am leaning towards passing on it, but I was wondering if there is any hope to make at least something out of it before I give up on it. 

I wonder if streamlining the cleaning cost into the ADR ("eliminating" another extra fee) encourages greater business (especially if positive reviews note place is clean, etc.) even if the market has shown it will bear the cleaning cost (and it's routine).Scenario 1: Guest pays $400 per night for 2 nights plus $300 cleaning fee.

You will then have a few options with that rent money....you can put it into principal or you can start saving it to purchase yet another property.

In the middle of those two extremes might be a small business with 3 years left on their lease, but they've made improvements to the property that aren't cheap to remove, such as perhaps a dental office (dentists might be pissed that I put them in the mid-risk category, but all the dentists going out of business in 2020-2021 taught us that American consumers apparently regard dental care as an optional and "luxury" spending item). 

As previously mentioned, Cash for Keys may be an option.

Thanks, BillI have wondered if I should have kept taking depreciation.

The selling option on a short term property, for me, is paramount to going to the casino.