I don't do STR's but if I was, if there was a way to get a manager to do all the heavy lifting, that's how I would go.  

Not lazy grifters who ask for guidance and direction before they lift a finger to help themselves (which is the norm here, sad to say).

Purchase all heavy equipment needed for an automotive service business such as lifts, cranes, etc.

Apples to apples, if you're going with a solid conventional lender on the refinance, it should only be about ~0.125% difference in pricing doing rate/term vs. doing cash-out refinance at the LTV you're talking about, assuming all other loan /property factors check out.

If you are looking within the same municipality, you are generally apples to apples. 

Like the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all ships, but when the tide goes out, you can tell who’s been swimming naked.

It’s a jack of all trades here with little to no trade offs/cons when comparing apples to apples to other large STR markets.The key to success here though comes in the knowledge and execution.

Take a sandwich, apple, drink, and weed spray and do your loop once a week. 

Hello,What are your thought on investing on a rental property in San Bernardino county in CA specifically in the areas of Rancho Cucamonga, or Apple Valley.

I would double check with them before lifting a hammer.