Then hire a handyman to put everything together.Rooms to go sells whole rooms full of furniture, sometimes at zero interest.

The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

@William Taylor so many options...Use your RE knowledge to: WholesaleFind rental deals to sell to investors locally or here on BPStart leveraging your personal contacts to build your sales businessFind a motivated seller willing to do seller financing:- Move in worst room or basement, rent out all the other rooms for max cashflow- You could even live in the basement and STR the rest of the house

I have changed my rental strategy to Co-Living (rent by the room).

My plan would be to keep the front waiting room as a small commercial space and the back offices as efficiency units or studios. 

I like your strategy of AirBB’ing the rooms.

However, the concept of a virtual office is a very useful tool that provides a professional fiscal and commercial address, as well as additional services such as mail handling, meeting rooms, and phone assistance.

Prep that if gonna be in London public rest rooms on every corner is not a thing, so empty that "tank" before head out. 

- Do you want an ocean view, or is proximity to the water or to resort amenities like fine dining or shops most important?

It's rare to find a market where everything is positive, so how do you prioritize those you aren't willing to compromise and those you have wiggle room on?