Would a HELOC or home equity loan on my personal home be a good idea to fund this?  

You have an STR listed on the Airbnb platform.Why not look at the design of highly sucessful STR'S in your area and copy some of the best ideas?

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

These workshops are 3-hour deep dives into a specific topic with no more than 100 attendees in each workshop.The full agenda will likely be released in March at biggerpockets.com/conference and you can take a look at all content offerings then!

i'd pick a market close by, or that you have a personal connection to, or that you visit often.chasing cash flow by itself can lead to negative outcomes - for example, these investors bought in supposed "cash flow" markets:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1215726-break...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...hope this helps.

Hi folks, As the topic states I'm looking to learn everything I can about New York City nd its real-estate market.

I'd be happy to discuss this or any other topics regarding property management at length via message if you'd like. 

Initially, this might seem like a great idea as you can maximize rental income by renting out bedrooms kind of like college student rentals.

Hey Helena, I know we've already chatted but you should check out this BP thread about us:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/1184140-plan...

We always advise our investors on verifying with the lender or us reaching out to the tax assessor's office to get a good idea of what the taxes are.