I have rented every month of the year, and every holiday, and while I prefer no vacancies between Nov-Jan (the 3 hardest months in my area) I still have filled properties at that time.The times when I have relaxed any standard to fill a unit have made me wish I hadn't. 

There are many things Hospitable can do that some of the other PMS platforms surprisingly can’t, including features I assumed would be standard across the board.Long story short, we’re back on Hospitable and very happy with the decision.

• Using standardized design packages?

Well, if you buy & renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what Tenant Class will actually rent it?

Guesty/Hospitable for comms, Turno or Breezeway for cleanings, and shared Google Drive folders to keep everything standardized.

But you need a lot more than just a lease:- residential lease- rules & regs- lead disclosure- smoke detector notice- non-standard lease provisions- pet agreementThey have pdf's but I recommend the US letter size carbon copy paper (not the long legal size paper format) and wet sign.

This enables our renovation vendors to provide lower labor costs.Standardization: Since 2017, we've standardized all major renovation materials—flooring, paint, fixtures—across all renovations.

He also paid for the title insurance for the new owners when the sale was complete.

If you keep the standards high, the cash flow stays high.Appreciate that.

The repairs needed to bring a property like this to market standards can be minimal; but more often the costs are so high the buyer ends up spending MORE than they would with a conventional transaction.