Small places are for couples.

We include a couple days of essentials like toilet paper, etc to get them by. 

I don’t have an STR myself but have helped a friend set up and manage a couple last year and it’s not as simple as it used to be. 

We moved a couple of people in by the room and had our bills, mortgage paid for and even our grocery bill.

Living in a reno while the kitchen is unusable while doing the flip yourself will test a any marriage, especially newly married people.

If the goal is to refinance within the next couple of years it could make sense. 

I struggle with that myself.Insurance broker - I can introduce you to a couple of great agents, but they are not on Bigger Pockets, so I cannot tag them.

Even if you have to travel a couple of hours, you have a much better chance of finding someone.How to approach a mentorOnce you've found a likely candidate, it's time to reach out and ask.

I had to add a couple more counties to my lists, and still very slim. 

Quote from @Hector Espinosaor Espinosa: Quote from @Jared Smith: I would tell myself to figure out how to buy it if it is close to making sense and don't squabble over an extra couple thousand dollars that you are only paying 20-30% of at close anyways.