With STRs, location and experience design really drive returns—nature-focused properties tend to do best when you highlight unique features (seclusion, trails, views, hot tubs, fire pits, etc.) and create a guest experience beyond just a place to sleep.

It's all marketing, it's all making sure people go to sleep thinking of you, even if they don't want to, they'll be forced to haha.I'm building my own automations right now through vibe coding, honestly, I don't necessarily have a duplicatable system right now as of yet though.

Pull the band-aid and do it

Retaining free legal assistance from the local legal aid office?

They wouldn't be coming to you.So you can get a gold standard investment advisor and give up .5 to 2% of your return, or you can send the money to one or more huge index funds like Vanguard 500 index fund and sleep well at night.But if you think you have something of value other than the generic value of money, you will be sorely disappointed.

Or do the band aid solution and replace a few loose boards and posts for $945?

Some unlucky soul will get stuck with a twin bed, while the rest of us sleep like KINGS!!  

I spoke to Faith from Legal Aid, and she admitted the court’s error, but was not willing to advocate on my behalf.

Actually our worst investment is our cash equivalents, but we sleep well at night.   

If they cannot sign the lease digitally or otherwise make use of online tools, they'd better get a family member or friend to aid - otherwise they do not qualify to rent from me, as I'm leasing properties in 2025, not 1995.I find that you get from tenants (and people in general) what you accept.