Your cleaning person should also let you know if you are short or need supplies (i.e. toilet paper, soap,etc) or if anything is broken or missing.I would create a checklist for the cleaning person of what they need  to clean every day, what needs cleaning once a week, and what needs cleaning once a month. 

Determining whether the venture falls under a service or rental business hinges on the provision of substantial services; for instance, if a bed and breakfast service is offered, it must be reported on Schedule C, triggering a 15.3% self-employment tax.Moreover, personal use plays a crucial role in the classification of the property.

Me personally, I would save up a little bit more to at least 30K.

There are several popular programs out there, but personally I like Baselane because it's specifically for real estate investors so all your transactions will fit into the Schedule E you're going to need at tax time.

Recently, I completed a short-term rental (STR) training program and I am eager to explore more opportunities in this field.

One person's unique could be my ordinary, and vice versa. 

The IRS is still around, like it or not, and they are hiring and training a new army of auditors as we speak.All of these factors combined add up to the same message I posted earlier: in order to fund your 401k with $20k, your business need to make significantly more than that number.

Personally, I am fine keeping my deal analyzer separate from the management of the properties I already own, but I suppose there is some value to one-stop-shopping.* Platforms that try to be all things to all people: This category is mostly Stessa and Baselane, both of which offer landlord accounting, self-management tools, as well as high interest cash management accounts. 

In person, phone, email.

A Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) loan for investment properties is often considered better than a traditional mortgage for several reasons such as: it focuses on the property's income rather than your personal income.