Clean-up costs- make sure you have sufficient coverage.D. 

At the end of the project I started asking different questions to my realtor, who I still use.

Then you can start to figure out the best course of action.

Once the work was complete, I refinanced to pay off the hard money loan and held the property as a long-term asset.This duplex also marked the start of my short-term rental journey—we ran our first Airbnb from one of the apartments before scaling to bigger projects.

I'm still learning, but I'm glad I started investing in more real estate.

The best way to start in rentals is by buying in your own area.

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

Start with great theming, keeping in mind the current trends taking place at the parks.

Starting to research Uruguay to invest and as a 3rd country to live in.  

If you do have enough other income then you dont even need to lease out this property to start your refinance.However if you dont have enough income to qualify with no rental income offset then yes you will need to obtain your lease(s) and security deposit + 1st months rents deposited before you can utilize 75% of this gross income - your monthly PITIA payment (in terms of qualification on this property refinance.So all in all Id make sure what your current debt to income position is first of all (DTI) and then strategize to see if you even need the leases at all.