Find great cleaners and pay them well.

You said you have good people to clean and communicate so I was curious if you have your cleaner do that part.

@Tina Rubin as an occasional lender myself, I think the second option (new deal/property) sounds a little cleaner and more of the traditional lending scenario - if I’m understanding you correctly.Just make sure you have a good understanding of the higher rate you’ll be paying to the HML and make sure you can still make your numbers work with that higher payment amount.A hard money lender’s main concerns will be the value of the collateral relative to the loan amount (LTV), and whether your estimate of the project cost is accurate.The HML will definitely want you to bring a substantial amount to the table as a down payment to keep their LTV low (65-70% is common), so if you need to refi your current property to get those funds then that might be something you’ll need to look into.If it was me I’d probably stick with a traditional fixed loan on the first property and start out with a private/hard money loan on the second, until it’s rehabbed and stabilized, and then refi out with another bank loan.

Is anyone here familiar with a good STR cleaner in the Daytona Beach area?

The damages and cleaning are going to use up all of their deposit.For all of the cleaning, talk to a professional cleaner. 

Not a big fan of the wifi stuff unless its a Short Term Rental/ nightly and u can remotley unlock for repairman or cleaners.

We have 43 listings now, have a full-time managing partner, a couple assistant managers, 5 cleaning teams with 16 cleaners, an office, and for the sake of vertical integration, we’ve been shopping for laundromats for our linen solution.

My cleaner manager handled mine this winter, Shana at D&S Property Solutions. 

@Ivan Chavez if you really want to go above and beyond: clean out gutters, inspect all appliances (or at least those you provide) ice and vinegar in the disposal, check stove elements and use oven cleaner, run vinegar or bleach through the washer, vinegar or bleach in the dishwasher, clean the dishwasher strainer, check light bulbs in vent hood and change charcoal filter, electrical system check-make sure gfci work with a tester (not the button), check all bulbs, fans, and outlets, plumbing check for leaking toilets, dripping p traps under the sinks, you can also check resistance on electrical water heater elements to make sure they aren't busted.

@Luke TrovingerLots and lots of bleach and dish soap with hot water.Also PH balanced cleaners you can buy at Home Depot will take out urine smell.