Redid landscaping, painted interior, added a functional closet in hallway.

However, the IRS defines Passive income—or unearned income as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) calls it—is income that requires minimal effort to obtain.

Having a weird plug like this reduces the chance of the outlet being used for other purposes.3) Many of the travel chargers are nominally waterproof, but in practice need to be sheltered to avoid internal condensation.

There is a difference between your acting as a HML and a partner, if you and he join together in an LLC you can act as the money partner making the loan internally in the company without being subject to lending regulations as an outside lender.

How much are you putting into the interior?

People who have a hunger (literally and figuratively) have internal drive to better themselves.

You think changing interior design, pictures, layout, etc would change STR success?

Interior renovations.Install washers and dryers.Exterior improvements including dog parks, covered picnic and grill areas, fenced yards, updated leasing centers.

Rehab portion of the loan was to repair some interior work worth up to $65k. unfortunately 1 month after closing, I had one of the tenants that was getting evicted complain to the city and I ended up getting a bunch of building violations. 

Nothing fancy at all. shingles for roof, not many windows, unpainted interiors, etc.