Hi Jessica, I would suggest getting a propstream or any other lead generation account, finding cash buyers who bought similiar properties to yours in the last 3-6 months in the area of the properties you are looking to sell, skip trace then cold call or cold texting the list. 

So, no, during the year I owned it, it did not cash flow. 

Same day auctions of course are not going to be possible for a lender to lend on the initial purchase but you can often get the same hard money purchase terms right after closing if you're able to buy in cash

This is why I prefer the cash-for-keys approach.

If you are paying cash for the STR this seems pretty easy. 

Sara,I see this a lot and I always ask if you know you are going to refinance in the long run to consolidate the Heloc why not just do a Cash out refinance instead. 

Personally, if I can hold with a little bit of cash flow but good upside appreciation over time I’d prefer to hold.

Understand how to "add value" to the property and evaluate cap rates, IRR, cash on cash returns. 

I use a spreadsheet I developed to determine my entry costs, carrying costs, cash flow, tax write offs, appreciation and exit costs.

The investor who bought this home owns an asset that is cash flow positive from day one and one that will benefit from all 5 profit centers of rental property investing for many years to come.