If appliances were not included and tenant left their own behind (even if they are clean), that can be a separate haul away chargeDid not clean backsplashDid not clean bathroom - tub, toilet, etc.Floors - not swept, mopped, vacuumed, etc.Dead bugs and/or bug traps not removed and disposed ofTrash in yard - people forget that the yard is part of the property and also needs to be cleaned up.

We don't follow the 1%, 2% or 50% ruleWe invest in appreciating market/rent areaInvest in Class A propertiesSelf-Management- Saving management fees and regaining controlLow Vacancies - nothing to dateIn general we follow the south west airlines model.

Furniture, mattresses, pillows, linens, towels, bath mats, soap dispensers, hair dryers, iron, ironing board, vacuum, a FULLY stocked kitchen, TVs, cable, internet, rugs, outdoor furniture, hot tub (maybe?)

For us it varies by property - smaller more urban units can be 80,90% Airbnb whereas larger beach houses can be as low as 30% Airbnb but company wide on 65 or so doors last I checked was 40% Airbnb, 30% VRBO, 30% Other (Direct, Marriott, Google, Booking.com, Jetblue/Allegiant Airlines, others).

My strength admittedly is on the administrative tasks.For those who are opposite of me, who struggle with the administrative side, would you consider a B2B relationship with a service that takes all of the tasks off of your hands, and if so what would you be willing to pay (% or flat fee).To be clear, what would be offered would be:- Listing on 15+ channels including Marriott Homes and Villas, Abnb, VRBO/, Booking.com, Zillow, coming soon Amex Travel and Hyatt, Jetblue and Allegiant Airlines, and more.- Pricing software w/ live revenue manager- Smart Lock software- 24/7 Guest Communication via platform, voice, text, email.- 24/7 Communication with owner or PM staff for maintenance or cleaning issues. 

I hope that your cleaner thoroughly cleans the bathroom, kitchen, bed, all furniture, vacuums, and mops. 

As for cleaning supplies, I equip the property with a full set of cleaning supplies: vacuum, broom, mop, toilet cleaning brush, scrubbing sponges, and full containers of multi-surface cleaner, floor cleaner, Soft Scrub, and toilet bowl cleaner.

I'm okay with risk, but with each added piece, the idea makes less and less sense to me.STRs are an absolute cash vacuum in year 1 (and 2 in many cases).

Airbnb/VRBO do bring in about 60% of our bookings but that does leave another 40% to direct bookings and a combination of our other platforms (Marriott Homes and Villas, Booking.com, JetBlue and Allegiant Airlines, Google Vacation Rentals, and more). 

Another thing, if your cleaners bring their own vacuums, they could be transferring them from house to house.