I love this comment you made below.

Apparently she’s made some recovery progress to the point that returning home would have been an option.

This not only enhances your property but also builds long-term loyalty.Earning five-star reviews goes beyond having a nice property on paper—it’s about ensuring guests feel confident they made the right choice by staying with you.

It sounds like you’ve made some great financial moves with stable income and savings.You mentioned that you’re focused on multi-family, which can be a fantastic investment, especially if you’re considering house hacking.

His comments always made me leery 

My question is if I made the HELOC go away from my cash reserves, could we then agree to seller finance the remainder and then use the cashflow from the STR to pay her plus give her a percentage to manage the property? 

I made the transition to midterm rentals and it was the best decision I ever made.

I can say one mistake I made was while buying in great neighborhoods (up and coming) I lost equity on two where we bought on a busier street.

My tech stack together has made the daily operations a lot tighter! 

Purchase price: $219,000 Cash invested: $63,275 Buy and hold single family residence using a 203K loan What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?