Unfortunately, when most investors think of the MLS, they assume it is only used for running comparable listings.

You just won't really have a ton of positive cash flow right off the bat if you are refinancing at 70-80% LTV at today's interest rates.Multi family you can get both but those are tougher on the equity side of things since they cost more to rehab compared to a single family home.

As of 10/11/24, here's some quick compares of various service prices for providers I've checked into myself: NamePricingGuesty for Hosts$39/monthBookingAutomation$12/moBeds24$20/moTokeet$15/moLodgify$50/moElina$100+/moRentlio$13/moHostTools$32/moHostfully$119/moUplisting$100/moHospitable$29/moSmoobu$28/moiGMS$28/moLodgix$79/moOwnerRez$40/mo

If you can spend 250-325k, you should think MTR, not STR, because that is more likely to scale in any area because of all of the different types of renters for MTR compared to STR, which is more location-based and amenities-driven.

If you have I’d love to hear your feedback.What other programs out there would you say are comparable?

Very comparative to purchasing something myself, yet total freedom.  

What is the market value of a bed room and a bathroom  for the purpose of Comparative market analysis. 

I’ve been following much of the research you suggested, like inspecting the property and assessing comparable homes in the area.

You could probably do a NPV analysis on that compared to the price of installing a water softener up front.

I would use the Find a Lender tab on here to reach out to a few lenders and compare.