Very few people go to the main page without a destination and dates in mind. 

My main advice there is not to DIY things when that will set back your completion date too much -- with so much potential income waiting, those are expensive months!

I hate the cliche saying "marry the house date the rate" but there really is some good advice in there so long as you can comfortably afford the mortgage at todays rate. 

.• One of the positive factors about selling me your house is that you can stay in it for as long as you need toand I can get you your money on the date of your choice.• I will pay cash when I buy your house so you can have the peace of mind of knowing it’s sold not only sold,but sold to someone who can afford to buy it.”• Believe me, there is nothing more frustrating than seeing a deal break down in escrow.

Extended close date.

As for the mortgages, everything appears to be up to date.

Remember your costs will be more for an STR, you'll be paying for a lot of things you wouldn't with an LTR - higher STR insurance, all utilities including internet, supplies like toilet paper, paper towels, dishwasher detergent etc, upkeep on furniture and linens if damaged, yard maintenance and grass cutting/snow removal, trash removal, etc.  

Its just very rare that this happens and this is mainly paranoia getting into peoples brain that they would need some sort of protection because of some high profile cases that have gone around the internet. 

Current lease term (expiration date, month-to-month)7.

This all came from a computer, printer and Internet access that was my startup cost never thought about it that way before, but yeah, thanks for sharing.