Your idea of investing in a condo at Palms Place or Trump properties could be lucrative if you focus on leveraging the high demand for vacation stays.

The idea behind buying a PM business would be bypassing the scaling of the business.

Although you don't need licensing for many loans, it's probably a good idea to deal with and verify the licensing of NMLS licensed lenders.

The best thing to do is look up property taxes on county/town websites to get an idea for specific properties.

Quote from @Matt Stull: Hello, I am fairly new to this idea and have wanted to invest in a STR.

The idea is to re-fi in a single transaction, which, I assume, will have benefits over three separate transactions.

Always a good idea to include a tax accountant in your decision-making process. 

I was trying to come up with some ideas to up the cash flow.

Those will convey the idea you are trying to show.I wouldn't rule out the family pics.

Many insurers have left the state so it is important to be able to get the correct STR insurance.Start calling around and get some bids and ideas on cost and fit it into your budget before you start offering on properties.