If you are charging market rent, the rent you will lose for that 1 week of occupancy would afford you the ability to rent a comparable property on the market without the need for any of this kind of nonsense. 

I don’t mind someone pushing their product, as long as it’s acknowledged by them that they are bias because of it.   

This "house hacking" approach lets you live in one unit while renting the others, helping cover your mortgage and build equity more affordably.

We live out-of-state and they ended up draining our reserves and now we're stuck with a project that we can't afford to finish.

I think long term future trends will continue to support affordable real estate markets. 

Also, since you like Sherwin products, their Superpaint works pretty well for this type of application.

I look forward to reading all of the productive and helpful posts you and others have posted as I believe in becoming the best investor and property owner possible.

Columbus is a solid market due to its high demand for affordable housing and relatively affordable property prices.

I personally like long term rentals, but it sounds like the numbers don't make sense and if you cant afford to or can't justify covering that much negative cash flow then another strategy is renting by the room, that works well if you have or can convert to at least 4 or 5 bedrooms. 

Birmingham is a great market for real estate investment right now—it offers solid rent-to-price ratios, affordable home prices, and consistent rental demand.If you’re thinking about investing in Birmingham, I can provide some helpful data and share insights about neighborhoods that align with your goals.