Surprises cause more pushback than the number itself.You don’t need to raise rent every year aggressively, but never reviewing rent annually is how margins slowly disappear.

Quote from @William Thompson: The First Thing STR Hosts Should Review in the First Week of the Year (It’s Not Bookings)The first work week of the year always brings the same instinct for STR hosts:check calendars, tweak pricing, and see how January bookings look.That’s fine — but the hosts who actually improve year over year start somewhere else.They review how the business ran, not just how it booked.Before looking at occupancy, I always suggest taking one hour to answer a few simple questions:Which stays caused the most stress last year?

This typically cannot occur without leverage.in most markets the only reasons to go unleveraged is 1) leverage causes you stress.  

Cause of leak was determined to be the door gasket.

I trusted a company called Stay Dog Rentals (also operating as Superfast Rentals) Jamie Karbel & Jason Snider to help manage my property, and it has been a total disaster.They booked a guest through their own site using a fake credit card, and the guest caused thousands of dollars in damage to my home.

A cheap enameled pan can stick to the glass and cause it to pull out a part of the top in a chunk.

It may be cheaper to settle with the tenant, but you should speak with a local attorney about whether the PM’s actions caused the loss.

Violations may cause the IRA to lose its tax-advantaged status.

What caused you to need QB rather than using Buildium's accounting functionality? 

If the leverage will cause you to stress or lose sleep, then reduce the leverage to a point that you are comfortable.I do as I preach in this case.