It’s a straightforward way to access the funds, though keep in mind that interest rates may be higher since it’s a rental.Alternatively, you can consider a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit), which gives you flexibility by letting you borrow against the equity as needed, similar to a line of credit.

You’re on the right track!

In a perfect world, PMCs would be able to track exactly how much time their staff spent working for an owner and then charge based upon those hours & an hourly rate.Pretty sure most owners would end up paying more if this was could be done.

Regular meetings and smooth communication keep everyone on track, marching toward that glorious goal.So, no more flying by the seat of your pants.

She is having the mail forwarded from her ex apartment, but I cannot track that or know when she has received it.

Impossible to tell which would benefit you most.I have found that lenders value the house in different ways; one is a full appraisal and the other is an automatic valuation…my credit union did a “drive by” valuation.  

So you can negotiate  a partial credit sometimes.

Because travel nurses are typically on three month contracts, there are only four tenants per year; much less data to keep track of vs.

Maybe add on Booking.com but after that it's the law of diminishing returns - lots of work/time for just a guest or two.If you are self managing I would limit the amount of platforms to the top few because it could get overwhelming tracking the property on all the various sites because they all work a little bit differently.

I think its best to try and find a local bank or credit union to finance this.