It is a considerably good price considering the area, I'm just not sure on whether the rental income is worth paying for.Apart from about $10,000 it is fully rennovated and ready to be rented out within 2-3 months.Thanks for any advice!

Do you mind sharing what your Craig's List post looks like?

The goal is to ensure that the property remains viable even if circumstances change, like dealing with a non-paying tenant or a market downturn.

You do not even know where to buy or how much to pay.

The perceived value may be more, because you know an STR was run there and making money, but a lender wont value it more.While I agree a lender probably won’t value it more, an investor interested in running it as a STR will pay more.  

I feel like marking up repairs is paying twice.

Is that amount worth risking at this time potentially having to pay from your primary residence?

Sometimes tapping into that equity for a strategic reinvestment can pay off big.How do you feel about your portfolio’s performance overall?

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So really need to do some deep market research, haha, but not so willing to pay for this, at least not at this stage when I'm just starting out.