That being said, if you're 23 and you don't own a home, I really do recommend starting with a house hack as you don't need the 25% down capital to get started and you kill 2 birds with one stone by getting a rental and having a roof over your head. 

But if you have to jump through hoops or spend a significant amount of money to put it in might not be worth it. 

Their a/c starting leaking and has missing ductwork, and is blowing air in random places.

Slow start but hoping to gain momentum.

Regarding getting started, I recommend finding an STR owner who's overwhelmed or just worn out with managing their property, and perhaps who's also not using a dynamic pricing tool, and then offering to manage it for a very small cost. 

In my smaller cabins, we have Keurigs and a pour over coffee maker but I have actually started to move away from Keurig to other K Cup brands.

Dont know where to start any suggestions will be great thank you For the 300k property they are probably not going to let you pull any money out based on the amount of credit you already owe.

Trying to get started in Topeka.

Starting with your wife and possibly your kids depending on age (for example, they can help clean between tenants, this starts  their education [Check with your accountant because you may be able to pay your kids and take a deduction].- - While you will do the lion share, can you take advantage of your wife's talents and availability?

BUT, the time to START acting is likely now.