Clean the Property3.

I do have a CPA that handles all our taxes.If you are providing services, like tours, cooking meals, driving folks around, cleaning during the guests stay, then you will fall under schedule C and pay the taxes.Leaving things for folks like a welcome basket, coffee, bikes etc does not do this.

Usually, good established PMs have a network of vendors/contractors through which they are able to get 10-15% discounted prices on any work to be done in your rental.3.

We threw everything out and have been cleaning up the property.

I let them know that carpets need to be cleaned after their belongings are gone, so ask them what day/time carpet cleaning is scheduled.

Its efficient and clean.

She owns the property, but I take care of all STR maintenance, cleaning, booking, furnishing, etc. 

During the middle of the sale one of the pipes burst in the condo and neither the bank nor the seller wanted to pay for the repairs, so I paid about $800 to have the pipes repaired and clean up the water damage.

Found this one on Zillow, did a drive by and the agent happened to be there cleaning the place up with a couple other gruff looking guys.

You have to really set your self apart and establish credibility even if you have never done a deal.