STR investors aren't really looked at that favorably in our mountain communities these days, putting it lightly. 

A single family house with a small HOA can still present a lot of risk, so tread lightly. 

Need something else besides lightly managing these 9 doors. 

Even though your Realtor might be good and helpful their ultimate goal is to get the house sold and no one will see the vision you have set for yourself, in the same light that you will.

Getting the information takes time and experience but once you have it you'll be light years ahead of others who are just starting out. 

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

Other than that, it is really a light doc loan with not many strings attached compared to a conventional mortgage.

As for the initial post, I would ask a few questions to shed some guiding light.

Job included inside work of leveling floors, installing flooring, paint walls, kitchen cabinets, etc in both units, as well as lay a new driveway, fence the back yard, provide attic fans, and install electric to the crawlspace to add lights and a sump pump.

Very few updates were necessary for the property because it was a new build, yet we made interior updates as all dimmer lights and updated the bathroom tub.