@Bill1487 One of the first things to learn about hosting is that guests don't read. They look at the pictures and location, and maybe skim the details a bit. They decide that your listing is suitable for them.
Then they arrive. Things that you have clearly mentioned in the listing, possibly even in more than one place, are suddenly a surprise to them. They may say they didn't know they had to climb stairs to the unit, even though there's a picture of the stairs in addition to you mentioning that it's an upstairs unit.
Then they have 6 people waiting to use the bathroom in the morning. All they will remember is that by the time they got to use it, the mirror was steamed up, it smelled bad, and there was hair in the drain and water on the floor. Although none of that was your fault, it sticks in their brain as a negative experience.
Their negative experience goes into your review. I'm being a bit jaded here, but that's it in a nutshell. Hosting is all about creating an environment that precludes a negative experience. That's what reducing your guest count is all about. If they call AirBnB and complain, some uninformed customer service agent is likely to issue a refund, regardless of the legitimacy of the complaint. Then you are out the money, you have to clean, and you get a negative review. That's a lose/lose.
$102/night divided by six is $17/person. They would pay more than that to camp. People looking for that kind of bargain usually cause more problems than the income is worth.
I think you really need to figure out who your target market is. Is it a family with young kids looking to vacation in Ashville for a week? They'd likely want a kitchen, but maybe. Is it two couples traveling together? Maybe.
It's hard for me to match a 3 bedroom 1 bath with a target market, other than partiers. Anyway, give it some thought. Hosting is a kind of learn as you go situation.
