Louisville Airbnb in the Winter

[Eric Davenport]

My wife and I are new to Louisville and own a house in Deer Park, a block away from Bardstown Rd, right off of Eastern Parkway. We  are currently renovating with plans to Airbnb. We are in the middle of deciding if it is worth paying $2000+ for contractors to finish the job quickly and have it ready for potential fall and winter rental, or should we do the work ourselves much slower, save the money, and have it ready for the spring. 

What are your thoughts? Can 4-5 months of Airbnb in the fall/winter potentially make up for the contractor costs, or does the Airbnb market slow down enough that we should do the work ourselves?

Thank you!