It’s not really enough for me to be comfortable leaving my full time job so I’d like to learn how to use the equity tied up in these properties to scale up & get to where I want to be asap. 

I do not put in price of labor because for me I will pay for good subs they are the key.3.

If it was me, I would pay off the proeprty because its at 6% + rate which for a stock to achieve that with taxes I would need 9-10% so for me I would not take the risk of the market and just pay off the home. 

Then, I turned into a 6/2 and bought a condo for me to live in.

Hello all,What do folks use as lease generators and reference material for other rental-related forms?

A STR is both a business and a real estate investment.Having little oversight on a newly formed business would make me anxious also.As others have suggested, you should consider going to the area for the initial items(Purchase, renovation, etc).Once you buy 1-2 properties, you can look to unload these items to someone else.Best of luck

On BBB (Better Business Bureau) an agent states he never got his commission.It is always some form of excuse with these people. 

--> Form an LLC in investors name is created for each property, with Kris listed as the partner on that LLC. 

In addition, the attorney informed me that short-term rentals (STR) are illegal in my county, so that will not be an exit strategy for me.

Looks like it is working good for me.