How much above market will be the determining factor whether I want to move forward or not.

Check with the building permit department about exact submission requirements and what work requires licensed designers and engineers.

Look for homes that scare most homebuyers & factor in your renovation budget when making offers.- Opportunities with additional income potential.

Just like it would be difficult to find a local team member at an average labor price to be a web designer/coder, social media manager, and researcher, it's also difficult to find a VA who can do it all at a quality level.

This streamlined process can save time and reduce the likelihood of errors.QuickBooks is designed to simplify tax preparation and filing, allowing you to focus on running your business.

However, the inspector mentioned that the 2nd and 3rd floors are labeled as "Artist Dwellings," though he wasn’t sure what that fully entails.He suggested applying for a special permit to present the space as artist studios or dwellings, with the hope of eventually converting them into long-term rental (LTR) apartments under that designation.

You could find a partner to help establish an LLC that rents out your property long term, then subleases on a short term basis (master lease is one that is designed for subleasing, it is a way many people pick up STRs without actually purchasing any property, they just find owners who are okay with them subleasing on a STR basis). 

This will help you identify what market will have the most ideal factors for what you're trying to achieve with real estate. 

I use a very non scientific $20 per foot for furnishing which includes a designer. 

This was the ideal value add situation, where I didn't have to change much on the layout.. mostly just design.