Buyers now have more choices and tend to compare properties more carefully before making offers.Homes that are priced appropriately and presented well continue to sell, while listings that begin above market expectations often spend longer on the market.

If they doubled their fees, would I have no choice but to pay?

If you don't know where or how to look for signs of water intrusion; pests; safety issues such as faulty or illegal wiring; type and age of plumbing system and components, doors, windows, siding materials and roof systems and other systems or elements then you have no choice but to pay for someone else's knowledge.

A few states require that you allow ESAs in STRs, but most states leave ESAs up to your choice. 

Tough choices are part of being a DIY landlord!

If I have 2 choices... 

I had no choice because my APR was 12% . my personnel tax returns is low for last 2 years . but now I have income .

If its going to be a full-time career choice, plan for a transition period.

I spec these a lot (they are pricey) because they are different — save on space and a retro fun vibe. https://polycade.com/collections/arcade-machinesOverall — have your designer reconfigure that space to allow form/function and versatility. 

We performed these, more or less, two at a time, but overlapping, by first moving out Tenants that were not staying (whether by our choice or theirs) and accepting the pre-determined new rates and terms; then moving long term "keepers" either temporarily or permanently at their choice, into a finished reno until their original unit was completed, when they could return.