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There is no Mid-Term or a Rent by the Room style loan as of yet. 

If you must have carpet, go with something neutral like you mentioned.Darker tans or something with a speckled pattern would be nice and hide stuff.

look at other STR data in the area and do similar style to do your best to recreate similar results 

It’s written explicitly for investors to help them understand rehab projects and budgets.

Same thing on their side, they should have had this written in the contract.

A well written management contract should clearly spell out what is expected of both the PMC and the owner, to PROTECT both and avoid misunderstandings.

But I have also opened up new cards for specific properties if there is a nice sign up bonus for a card that I know I will hit during the rehab and furnishing phase.

I then spent a majority of my free time learning as much as I could on the different styles and strategies that have been utilized in the past, reading everything from Lynch’s One Up on Wall Street to Graham’s Security Analysis, to learning how to build out financial models in excel.

That’ll give you flexibility to automate and integrate workflows as your needs evolve.A direct booking site is a nice-to-have down the line if you want to save on platform fees and build a brand, but starting with platforms like Furnished Finder or VRBO is a solid way to keep things simple while you’re getting started.Good luck—sounds like you’re on the right track!