I looked at local companies, and while many locals have great boots on the ground, they lack the economies of scale and systems like what Avantstay uses to attract, vet, monitor, and enforce. 

Before making any decision, I would get a customized property evaluation by a local Realtor to determine the value of the property on both sides of the spectrum; sale OR rental. 

or it’s better keep as is with small updates doneI'd start by speaking with an architect or local permit expediter, then someone at the City. 

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Network with local investors to understand what formulas they're using.3.

Join your local REIA to know more.etc etc etc.   

If local sales support the new value then you should not have to deal with the seasoning requirement.

Additionally, I'm banking on a future opportunity to refinance.After less than a year, here are a few tips from what I’ve learned:*Hire a local STR expert real estate agent to guide your investment location.

However, my under writing due to the recent rate hikes shows large cash negative after a high LTV refi to extract the equity so I am not currently actively pursuing BRRRRS and I find this is true for many of the local investors that were doing brrrrs a few years ago.  

I’ll obviously contact a local attorney but any advice or suggestions would be helpful.