Of course, not every fire option is equally suited to a rental property. Traditional wood- burning pits can create maintenance headaches and safety concerns from sparks and smoke to the need for constant wood supply and ash cleanup. Some hosts have even reported issues with tenants harvesting wood from living trees on their property. For hosts, the ideal fire feature is one that provides all the charm and ambiance of a flame while remaining simple, safe, and low maintenance. That's why many rental owners are choosing compact, clean-burning alternatives. Gel and gas fire features avoid smoke and require little to no cleanup. Increasingly, gel based fire features are being utilized to avoid the need for bulky propane tanks and the need for complex and expensive installation. For hosts who manage properties remotely or want to reduce risk, this combination of convenience and guest appeal offered by clean burning gel fuel is hard to beat.