I’m sorry that you’ve had such poor experiences with Airbnb algorithms and practices.
Although I have not experienced this I know I must add, not experienced that yet.
So let me share with you my approach in case you find something in it that might fit with your strategy. I’m working to offer a direct booking site (this presupposes that I’ll get enough Airbnb and VRBO guests who will want to direct book, which could be a discussion in another thread).
To facilitate direct booking, I’m getting on OwnerRez.
After that I will look at other opportunities, like Direct Booking Sites: The Key to Making More Money - #12 by jsoulo
This strategy has helped focus me on my customer service objective, which is not merely a five-star rating and an effusive review but also – actually, MAINLY, a desire to come back and book here. Everything else is a ‘given.’
I guess that’s the question.
Since you say you’ve ‘already $$$ invested’ you might need to move ahead. You might want to collaborate with members here how to make your new listing most distinctive and present to your target market. We can be a little hyper-critical at times and more than blunt, but you’ll find a lot of knowledge, detail orientation and a diversity of views (that diversity is really is what you want; and when the group is almost unanimous you know it’s a ‘must do’).