Long story short, I am in a bad financial condition as of recently.

My 2 pieces of advice are: 1.call Proper insurance, they specialize in short term rental insurance, 2.

No one wants to be moving around the holidays and in the cold. 2 weeks is very short window to notice traffic

Do you see a big increase in value after holding it for that short of a period?

One thing to watch out for is that Atlanta has significant short-term rental restrictions in place, and while Buckhead is trying to secede from the city of Atlanta's governance, it has not been successful in doing so. 

For short term rentals, I use: AirDNA: I love AirDNA, but don't love the address search.

But if refinancing doesn’t leave you with enough equity for future deals, you might be better off flipping for cash and avoiding a lot of refinancing headaches in the short term.If you’re planning to buy your sister out and retain full ownership, you’ll also want to ensure that the numbers still make sense on a long-term hold.

They have not done so and I have heard nothing from them since other than an email stating that they will be commencing external painting of the townhouses shortly.

In short, I want to learn about how to draft my strategy for my region for value ad investments and find team members that I can trust and depend on. 

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...Short-Term Rental Loans: What Are the Options and How Do DSCR Loans Stack Up?