Do not make a decision based on fear of missing out.Condos and townhomes are generally bad investments because you do not control a large potion of the costs.  

They're just going to fix stuff, that either didn't meet local code, or missed their "standard" building practice. 

They are not the posters who have a lot to say about subject to, wraps and other creative techniques but are clearly missing vital information. 

those small change orders are really tough to keep straight when your production building.. i know we miss stuff and have to redo it as well..

Let the electrician cut his/her pockets for pulling the new wire and do the patches, then seal everything with an oil-based primer and repaint.

They'll catch things you might miss.

Would love to know if you think I'm missing something here, or what other options you think someone in this position could explore to start getting their feet wet and moving forward in the near term.

Interesting article about how the STR market may be doing nation wide.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/airbnb-may-have-just-told-the-worst-that-many-have-been-fearing-about-the-us/articleshow/1...

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.

What am I missing?