Having owned, operated and sold over 30 STRs (nearly a dozen turn-key STR homes this year) and actively working with some of top STR Property Management Companies including iTrip & Wander - here are some features to look for in prospective vacation rentals. - Bed to Bath ratio: If your property accommodates more than two people - it is likely that at some point there will be groups or couples renting your space.

If it’s still crickets after 7–10 days, change one variable at a time: photos, headline, concessions, or pet policy; if leads come in but don’t convert, it’s condition-to-rent gap, not marketing.

Are any of the other income streams (IE - utility income, pet rent, parking income, utility reimbursements, etc.) trending up - why or why not? 

While you’re looking at that make sure they include water damage.

What works for a single guy with no wife, kids, or pets is going to be completely different than someone who has any of those. 

I’ve signed a legal lease with them to protect their housing, but I’m still stuck pursuing the original buyers for breach of contract, trespassing, and damages.At this point:I’ve paid a $5,000 legal retainerThe buyers owe over $18,000 in missed paymentsDamages include a kicked-in door, scratched interior doors from pets, damaged siding, and HVAC tamperingAnd now they’ve taken up “residency” in the basement when the original buyers tried to call the cops on the ones living in the property due to not receiving payments from AirBnB anymore (because they are paying me directly).

I got a tenant in Mar 1 so tenant flip and placing qualified tenant (including waiting for their proper notice) took 3 months.  

But, you spend hours going back and forth with them:(4) You'll often find additional occupants and pets that aren't on the lease.5) Tenants will have all kinds of maintenance complaints they want the new owner to take care of before they'll pay rent.6) Validate security deposits as they often get "lost" during the sale!

Something that is pet and kid friendly, doesn't sag in a year or two and is aesthetically pleasing.I have a month until i go live so can wait a few weeks for the right piece. 

Dispose of all rubbish, garbage, and waste in a clean and sanitary manner – at reasonable intervals – and assume all costs of extermination and fumigation for infestation caused by tenant; not feed straying pets or animals; not temporarily host pets.