If I/we travel back and forth to do our own cleaning, repairs, management etc in between bookings, is that considered personal use while I'm there?  

When filling out the form on-line, aren't cost of goods sold the advertising, cleaning and maintenance, commissions insurance legal fees, etc since I'm paying out those to keep the property going.

I am very detail oriented and like to have precise numbers, I understand it may not be nice and clean cut like I like it, but I am struggling with how I can ballpark the cost/upside of renovations.

Meanwhile, keep your credit clean and live below your means.

You guys are so doom and gloom, come on man, the fed (that caused all this btw) is going to save EVERYONE, Banks, credit unions, trust and mortgage companies, investment banks, underwriters, brokerage firms, hard money lenders, stock speculators, the airline, auto, restaurant,hotel, bar, retail, casino, and travel industries,money market funds, the repo market, the global fx market, the stock market (direct purchases soon), the bond market, the derivatives market (oop's sorry ronin capital), consumer spending (helicopter money only 3 weeks away), your local bowling league and oh yea, air bnb.Don't worry the largest financial event of our lifetimes, BY FAR, will be over in a jiff and you will be rested and ready to get back to work!

IE on the west coast escrow officers went home to workand title plants are off shore .. the Phillipines.. so your title searchs are done there with the title officer reviewing and they can work at home all our title plants are electronic and have been for decades.One thing we dont do much of here is checking on UTLS.. thats an east coast thing.  

You'll need to get bids from movers and other contractors to do the hook ups (i.e. electrical, plumbing, gas, air conditioning, etc).

It could be how he lives in which case you can tell him to clean up the unit. 

They are suggesting adding an additional clean out for easier access for this area if needed.

You also should factor in lawn maintenance and preventative updates to your fireplace, central air unit, and furnace.