For schools, Omaha has an excellent public school system and has multiple counties with nationally ranked high-schools.

If it's made publicly available, understand that most investors have already passed on it. 

You can always open HELOC or line of credit from your primary house or non primary house, assuming you have sufficient equity and income to qualify.

PS been a CA RE broker since 77 I think.. and I dont sell RE any more but if I got back into working with the public ( I only sell properties i own).

And because the PM is not a non-profit, they mark it up 20% and now you get a bill for $287 to change a light bulb.. seems unfair.

It's hard to say without knowing more about your financial situation (not that you should post that on a public forum).

As I'm sure most of you know, a long-term rental is simple since the only recurring expense I own is the mortgage, whereas with a STR I'll own the mortgage, internet, utilities, furnishings, cleaning fees, etc. which just makes my projections a bit foggier.I'm looking for feedback on the below expenses and wondering what else I should be thinking about, that I don't currently have listed.

Non-issue.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Delinquent loans under 120 days, are not public information for anyone.