You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

Google DialogFlow is very capable.

When you specifically mentioned STR experience and the possibility of something with some added "personal value" bells started going off. 

Here is what I would suggest to see if someone is good - Google their name and see what people say about them knowing that as a teacher/coach you can't please everyone. 

If you just take the 13,835 financed at 6% you are adding 83 dollars a month. so a double whammy.Now, lets consider if rates drop to 5.5% in 24 months (not a prediction just a what if) and you could have refinanced at a much lower costs then the above scenario in what you paid in pre-paid and additional interest. on the other hand, if rates for your same scenario after your 5 year payback period is 9, then you will have an asset with a much lower then current market rent.  

.✅ Flood Vents & Mitigation: Adding proper flood vents and elevating utilities can help lower premiums.✅ Private vs.

If you want to take pictures of some of the work you did, you could save that in a Google drive as well. 

Just google it...... 

I do think MT might see better activity, but also more owner involvement and the added intricasies of furnishings, etc, so if you're willing that might be the better route.

Adding more guests could strain the space and potentially impact the guest experience and neighborhood relations you've worked hard to cultivate.