And a deal in my opinion is one that will 1. pay for itself(All property expenses) and 2. pay the debt service(if necessary) and 3. put money into my pocket each month.  

Hi Eric, I use Doug Lyons with Lyons Home Inspections for all of my personal properties and all of my clients.

Does seasoning start when the property is bought? 

It sounds like you have a solid, strategic approach, especially with a focus on value-add properties in appreciating markets.

@Denis Orlov I don't do STR, but I've rented one of my personal properties for arbitrage before. 

This will be built and hold properties.

It was my first property purchase, and ZERO regrets.

I took on some debt to prep the property and hope to pay it off this summer—our peak season with lots of river and swimming traffic.It’s a 3-bedroom that currently sleeps 6 (king, queen, and a queen sofa bed).

My first property is in Warner Robins GA.

BP forum messed up my post. was going to say this: I use eggshell for all of my own properties.