Property appraised for 245k; however, it was classified as a c5 which prevented most lenders from issuing conventional financing.I contested the appraisal and the appraiser held their ground, but their supervisor told me that if I slapped a coat of paint on the cabinets (these needed to be replaced due to wood rot) it would be an easy c4.I paid $520 for a new appraisal, contacted all my family and friends, deep cleaned the home and put a fresh coat of paint on the rotted cabinets and over the doors.

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It's not rocket science, cut it out, wash it down, do preventative maintenance call it a day.

As a previous poster stated, proper vetting prevents a lot of this.....sometimes you can get away with only putting 25 or 33% down, but 50% is not unusual.

True, However if you evict and you don't have it, they'll give you a short time to get the clearance, then they'll put an injunction on you, Legally preventing you from re-renting the property.

Even if you do preventative things it won't keep it dry.

I tried doing that with my personal credit card but am having errors preventing me from doing so.

Since it is going to be a rental, first concentrate on any items that need maintenance immediately that prevent it from being rented now (creating cash flow)(including all parts to be working, such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc.). 

As far as navigating STR laws/HOAs, I think its best to have a PM with experience operating STR's specifically in KC to prevent as many headaches as possible and answer any questions you may have before-hand.

It prevents me from transferring money to my crypto exchanges and I end up wiring money, which gets expensive.