Before listing it, I had lots of expenses, including painting, floor refinishing, plumbing repairs, staging, cleaning, etc.In a 1031 exchange, I purchased two small multifamily homes which also have some roof work, painting, plumbing, etc. 

Not sure where your STR is located, but you might want to look into local STR management companies that also offer staging services.

I know as the Lender, I always have the option to modify things but the NoD helps set the stage if the borrower doesn't act or respond in a way I feel is beneficial to getting the project across the finish line and me my capital back.     

We financed this deal using a conventional loan, and taking portions of my 401K out to make the down payment and stage the house for STR and MTR.

Purchase price: $70,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Sale price: $135,000 2 Bedroom 1 Bath 900 sqft fix and flip home located near public elementary school in an area that is getting fixed up.

Saugatuck city has just instituted a cap on STR yet it is in the infancy stage. 

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

The Lakeland elementary school is actually in the development and it is either a 9 or 10 on Greatschools.com.  

That is natural lifecycle of any learning, as you move from elementary to high school, to college. 

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.