The management agreement could also authorize the LLC to deal with the property manager and undertake other services that it seems you are contemplating for the LLC to handle.

However, this is a discussion for another thread and I won't say any more.I will enjoy my wine and hack on my acoustic while further contemplating.

I'm contemplating doing a 1031 exchange on an SFR and using the proceeds to buy a vacation condo that I will do STR's on for at least 3/4 of the year.

Is there a way to circumvent the employment history in order to obtain conventional financing (besides getting a co-signer), or should I start contemplating alternative ways to finance my investment?

@Jessenia Munoz Thank you for the post, this is the same sort of question I have been contemplating for quite a while now.

I'm contemplating at least putting up drywall or cleaning the space up a bit for future showings.  

So If your are still contemplating this as a rental I would definitely raise the vacancy to about 1.5-2 x's the monthly rent.

I am contemplating on going the FHA route but would like to have a better understanding of issues I may encounter. 

This hypothetical best rate but slowest process lender is going to make you contemplate suicide with the hoops they make you jump through.Do not try to generalize based on those three scenarios.

I am contemplating just such a thing in the next year.