. $25k down does diddly-squat for that except in the handful of markets where one can buy a house for the cost of a garage in most other markets.

Not a huge deal in my opinion and it may open the doors for more negotiations if i need to find other financing methods.

That gets me in the door for the first year. 

Typical cosmetic (lifestyle) upgrades we do are better/more LED lighting, dimmers, flooring, paint, trim, solid wood door slabs in place of the hollow core etc.

I've scaled to 9 doors across those 2 markets.

we have 3 properties. but the best benefits to me are the message templates and automatic messaging and door coding, along with being able to handle direct bookings.

I've not done that remotely, but it could be done.I have a handyman that gets used appliances all the time and installs them in my rental houses when needed.It would take some trust or coordination on your part but could save you some substantial money.I'm sure you could find someone on the next door app that was handy and had a truck to go pickup stuff.

I'm looking to replace the front door of my rental property.

I currently have 4 doors here in Columbus, Ohio and I'm looking to add some more rentals to my portfolio.

Willing to help out with ground work or if you need me to cold call people or door knock.