But my wife and I want to partially use our str, and we're very allergic to any pet dander and sensitive to smell, even after cleaning.So for the people who are not going to allow pets, does anyone have advice for how to market their property in light of that fact?

I am in CLT and can shed light there.

Hello all,I was hoping someone could shed some light on the process of opening a business out of state.

I just need the green light from you. 

New bath tub/shower, tiled bathroom floors and sub floor, new lighting, vanity etc.

I would just lightly advise away from complicating your day-to-day life at this point given what you've told us. 

Simple as in new paint, appliance replacement, light fixture replacement, and sheetrock (due to repipe of old Kitec).

I also understand that the real money will be made on the 3rd, 4th, 5th+ deals, so my primary concern is getting started, getting experience, and making a little cash on my first investment.My initial strategy was to purchase a light value-add dup/tri/quad that is selling at a discount per key to FMV ideally with rents below market.

$150/ft for that size may be a little light due to the fact you don't get economies of scale building smaller. 

Do you feel the additional drivers of the Northern Lights in areas like Fairbanks would help increase winter occupancy better than places like Anchorage?