Well, my original SFH purchased in 2010 still has its original S8 resident.

@Malcolm Grundy I almost said North County instead...I grew up in Berkeley and know the area well.

No sure about that as buyers want to see the finished product and showing them before pictures will often not be well received.That's funny, my wife said the exact same thing about showing them the before pictures. 

@Stephen FlemingFrom my experience working with over 400 investors, your strategy of leveraging a low mortgage rate, tapping into home equity, and diversifying with a short-term rental (STR) in Northern Michigan is well thought out.

I would also join every FB group for investors, from local to California, and post the package there as well.

The inspector for the buyers stated "this is a nice house" "done really well".

Check Furnished Finder, Zillow, as well as AirBnb and VRBO (30+ day stays) to see what sort of competition is in that specific market.

I bought my first two liens over the counter and was able to foreclose on both and made out very well.

I agree with @Ashish Acharya if you're interested in reinvesting the proceeds into another investment property and your goal is to minimize your tax liability a 1031 would work out well for you.

At some point if you're doing well, maybe turn the first one into STR or LTR, and do it again.