The Rev Share from agent attraction is an OPTION that we have to make additional passive income on top of our commissions! 

If so you definitely  need one.If you or most all of your competition doesn't have one then it's not necessary but it may help set you apart from the competition if you need to increase your occupancy or nightly rate.

Ohio markets show up 3 times in Zillow’s 2024 hottest markets, with Columbus and Cincinnati taking the top 2 and 3 spots.

The issue here is in order to increase rents at reasonable rates to cashflow well you need to not just do cosmetic changes they require you to do extensive plumbing and electrical to be able to increase the rents. 

If it is a normal 70/30 leveraged property, you may end up subject to tax on 70% of your returns anyways - so cost benefit, is that 30% tax free portion worth the high tax rates paid and additional filing fees to get tax free treatment on the 30%?

According to BiggerPockets, they rated Fayetteville as one of the top 10 cashflow markets.

Alternatively, I could hope that my next assignment will be in a better market with more options, maybe lower rates, and more cash on hand.Should I accept that no market is perfect and get in the game now, or hold out for a year to enter a potentially better market with more capital to invest?

But I would not recommend MF right now - they have overbuilt new MF here in Huntsville, and vacancy rate in MF is becoming problematic. 

We then take the utility bills determine base rate split and usage rate. 

I believe that this is due to (finally) rising interest rates deflating asset values, which is highly correlated to the exponential increases in income for top earners like CEOs, executives, money managers, RE investors, and Private Equity Groups.To me, the only logical stance is "rational optimism" (I heard this term from Morgan Housel).