You could determine FMV for property management and compensate the party providing it even if it's one of you. 

So, let's not put him down simply for asking for help here.

She has informed me that she is actively working on furnishing the home to operate as a STR should I decide to proceed.I have not closed on this property yet as I'm still determining if it will be a viable investment option for me.

We don’t have the luxury of letting visitors wait for a page to load because they will simply hit the back button after you’ve already paid Google $10-$30 for that click (and maybe even more!).

The most basic step is to ensure that our form is in a highly visible, easy-to-access location where visitors can simply fill in their name, email, phone number, and property address.It’s honestly ridiculous that the BBB accreditation is ABOVE the form where the lead should input their details for your acquisition agent to contact them!

If you do not address it the insurance adjustor may simply deny the claim due to willful negligence. 

Yes, there is a ton of data out there clearly saying Realtors get more, and honestly it shouldn't be a surprise because we simply have more resources, more experience with those resources, more connections, huge network day 1 and on and on.

You would determine an amount to set aside for repairs, improvements and vacancy beforehand.  

. - After purchasing a home for what I feel was to much I am trying to determine the best route.

But not sure if I'm overlooking anything else that would cause increased scrutiny.Also, to clarify, my overall goal with the property is simply long-term wealth building through mortgage pay down and appreciation so I'm not targeting properties with very high cash flow thus the focus on tax writeoffs.