Your new tenant is like any other tenant, with two exceptions:1. 

My pricing is best on Airbnb (except for direct where the guest pays no platform fee).  

On the surface that sounds fine except with VRBO I did not where I have access to their credit card to charge them directly but rather I could submit an extra charge and it's up to the guest if they pay or not.

Am I correct here, or does this exception mean something else entirely?

No different.... except that with the HELOC you may get an additional $616 a year in deductions - check with your tax professional. 

There's no charge to me to get these funds except a yearly fee of 200.00. 

My thought is that it's too small except maybe for a single person, and it takes a long time to dry with those ventless models....I'd either go with a real stacked unit or just tell them where the Laundromat is.....Hi Bruce.

A reliable contractor and an exceptional agent can make all the difference when things go wrong.The Outcome:This was a humbling experience, and I still wonder if I could have done anything differently (besides the insurance). 

I did the exact same thing 5 years ago except it was a single family and I rented the rooms out to friends, now my wife and I have built a portfolio of 10 homes.

Just read under Occupancy: https://www.benefits.va.gov/WARMS/docs/admin26/handbook/Chap...All the VA says is that you must intend to occupy the property within 60 days, and there are even exceptions to that.