For the nuts and bolts and real-world applications, I would lean on forums like these and studying or talking with other successful investors. 

This is nuts considering how hot Asheville has been for STRs. 

Some months I’ve unfortunately had to pay like $150 out of pocket but I’m Planning on holding long term wise and the let the rental bare fruit later in my life because I’m only 22 and just wanted a base hit or a rental in a great neighborhood.

Using that little plastic drywall insert is a joke—plus, nobody uses it.Cut the towel bar down to 16 inches so that the mounting brackets will screw right to the studs and not just drywall.If this is not possible, buy butterfly nuts and bolts to attach the mount that can’t be screwed to a stud.

For 10 years, every arriving party in my STR finds 1) a fresh bowl of fruit, 2) a local city magazine and a weekly periodical and 3) 2 bottles of wine (1 white, 1 red, 1st bottle is complimentary, envelope to pay for 2nd bottle).No great expense, but "wows" the guests every time. 

Why are you looking to buy such a big house to rent, the numbers usually won't work unless you go nuts on the design.

Miami/ Coral Gables, even worse. 1500 1700 brick houses without a garage on main roads (Byrd ave for example) 1.5 MILL is just nuts.

It is an awesome platform and has been so fruitful in my journey in real estate and investing.

But how to invest think that's the nuts & bolts.

Decided to put more fruit trees on the outside.