If you put carpet in the bedrooms then a good chunk of potential buyers will wish they were hard surfaces.That's just how it is with so many of these things, so I'd recommend going with a blend of quality and cost efficiency. 

I’ve been doing lots of research in that area and unless you’re near the ski area, a lot of people do a blended model, STR in summer and LTR in winter. 

I think there's a similar approach in semi truck (not trailers) storage (which I'm looking at) is to blend your occupancy with ~50% longer term leases from logistics companies, repair shops, tour bus operators, etc.

Has anyone had experience in what allows this transition to work in a smooth seamless and what makes life more difficult?

Neither will 2 or 3 or 4… ask me how I know :) I see so many people so excited to get ONE deal and then 5 years later they did that… ONE deal….. what will change your life is a blend of rental cash flow + liquidity growth.

“Indianapolis provides an enviable blend of things to do, relative housing affordability, and great employment opportunities.

It is a fully-amortizing fixed-rate loan in a second-lien position behind your current mortgage.You keep your current rate without needing to refinance at a higher rate.The interest rate will be higher than on a cash-out refinance but since it is only on a portion of the loan, the blended rate is generally lower than a cash-out refi without needing to restart the amortization schedule.Hope this helps!

Not some hippy in her basement blending anything they can find.Now before I leave realize this.How ,many students, followers or fans do these popular mentors have?

Many of these renters are often still looking for furnished properties, so if for whatever reason you didn't want to stick with the nightly str model, this would be a seamless transition.

There are ways to stand apart from the crowd and there are ways to blend in.