This way, you can easily revisit details and pick up right where you left off.Avoid cutting corners to save money, as it often costs more in the end.

It was a huge investment, but it cut the electricity cost by the full 2K per/mo all summer.

I've stuck with the tried and true reasons I've heard to keep my search ranking high (quality photos, stellar reviews, updates to my listing) and that helps but in slow season, when I'm not willing to cut my rates as much as some of my competitors, it can be a ghost town.  

Two of the kitchen cabinets were also cut in half.

A HELOC comes with a variable interest rate and all signs are pointing to no further Fed rate cuts in 2025 - and there may even be rate increases.- So, you may want to consider locking in an interest rate via a 2nd mortgage.Do you have reserves for unexpected expenses?

We look at things like safety, unemployment, schools.

Just so you know, Vrbo and Airbnb will not allow you to receive an inquiry through their platforms, and then take the booking off-platform, they want their cut of the money. 

However, if it was a floating LVP floor, you should be able to relay the same flooring since water wouldn't damage the LVP flooring and you already have pieces cut to fit. 

Your background gives you a unique edge in making that pitch.

Later on in your investing journey the safety and low management of expensive, appreciating properties will become appealing.