Plhorn; Your AirB&B story sounds like a script to a funny Keven Heart movie. LOL dam Roaches got’s to always shoot up the place, sideways glocks and all. LOL Dave Chapell made a funny Air B&B ref in his last Stand up on Netflix
On a serious note, I know 2 people at our lake that Rent their home’s Both people say “if they didn’t have to they wouldn’t”. One guy I know (this was last year) and his business was down so he used the rental of his home to offset the cost but he said that by the time he pays for the Cleaning deposit & the Fees the conunty collects and just the general hassle it’s not a money making venture.
Some places I have seen that are Purchaced for the soul purpose of being a rental, work out great. It’s like they are built to thrash. Linoleum floors, & furniture and fixtures you don’t care about. Basically hose the place out when you’re done, these work as great rentals. But unless your renting to a high end people, with a hefty Securty deposit be prepaird! Personally I think it’s all about your ability to pick the right people to rent to. Example my buddy that has good luck only rents to Family’s. And one more of his tips. Never rent to last min people. He said people that are good renters plan out their vacations months in advance. He said everyone that he rented to at the last min turned out to me a rough group.