@Shawna71 Helen has addressed your main question, so I'll add something else- if you live 3 hours from the property, you will either need a co-host who also does the cleaning, or a cleaner and a co-host. There has to be someone nearby who is prepared to deal with anything that might come up during a stay, and also for things such as dealing with or evicting guests who have snuck in more people than they booked for, or pets if you don't allow them, or is disturbing the neighbors, or throws a party.
Entire home listings with remote hosts, especially new hosts, are the exact type of listings which get hit with these types of rule-breakers. You'll want to word the listing in a way that makes it clear that the co-host lives nearby, rather than emphasize that they'll have the place to themselves and complete privacy, even though those things are actually true. You also may want to not use the Instant Book option, so that you have the opportunity to communicate with guests and vet them as well as possible before accepting their bookings.
And while self-check-in is a feature many guests like, hosts have also reported that they've found guests to be more respectful of the place if there is a short meet and greet on their arrival or shortly after. If the place seems anonymous and faceless, guests are more likely to take liberties than if they register that this is someone's home and that there is someone who is looking out for it.
