My thought ahead of time was similar to you “I want to try these” - thinking I could self install islands of carpet in bedrooms myself and have the ability to patch if needed between tenants.

I know a lot of the same questions I hear consistently are answered on these posts so hopefully this will be useful for you. 

All of the above will work with some consistency and luck.

For most of the area they restrict it to 6 months of the year for STR.This is direct from the website:https://www.cityoflakegeneva.c...Each Short-Term Rental shall be managed consistent with the followingrequirements:i.

The first floor features a renovated kitchen with a large island, connecting a cozy sitting room, a living room with a 55" TV, a dining area, and a spacious back porch.

The first floor of this private home offers a bright renovated kitchen with a large island centrally located between a cozy sitting room, the living room with 55" TV, a dining area, and the spacious back porch.

In my network I've reached out to a RE friend of mine and she has a investor end buyer that is interested in my deal which consists of 3 properties as a package deal from the seller i.e the seller does not want to sell just 1 of the properties it must be all 3 of them which are cash flowing rentals.My question is my RE friend has to legally transact the deal on a "CAR" purchase agreement.

Consistent recurring money in the bank.

In my view, it's challenging to find a great contractor without providing them with consistent business, which is difficult to do without having properties that require renovations.

On Hawaiian island, the number of visitors to Hawaii from the mainland US decreased by 10% but specific islands like Maui got hit the worst by 30-40% (?).