My parents built a cottage on our farm and used it for 20 years. We now rent it out. If you are a horse (or animal) person, it is heaven. If you are not, you’d hate it. As such the general public isn’t the audience for the cottage. I have rented it twice now, and both tenants were found through word of mouth (and I knew them, though not well, over 20 years). Both retired single women. Could not be better tenants!
I doubt this situation could be replicated, but did want to say it’s possible to have a good experience.