In situations like this I don’t like to be the test case, give it time and see what people say after 6-12 months

If you have rental(s) or plan to get one and want to decide between long/mid and short-term rental strategies taxes do play a roll if you have high W2 income you want to try and reduce you tax burden. 

What I typically see investors do to get rolling is use a Heloc or cashout refi on an existing property to get the startup capital they need.

I need someone to take a look at what I have, where I am, and what I need to do to get this stationary ball rolling again.Ultimately, I'd love to have an investor who can mentor me, I can learn from, and guide me in my journey since I seem to need help keeping momentum going. 

If your landlord wants more rooms painted, I would tell him to hire a contractor and I pay 3200.You can roll two rooms in an afternoon and in the end it's only $100 and at least you have someone who seems somewhat flexible.

But we are testing this now.We operate 7 str's out of state...

cons - 6 months from now the 24 models roll out, the 23 becomes a used car with a new car payment for another 5-6 years. 

Living in a reno while the kitchen is unusable while doing the flip yourself will test a any marriage, especially newly married people.

The second violation gets them suspended until they watch a 5-minute video that addresses their violation and proper behavior, and then they pass a five-question test.

Marie Johnson - please see this link where what you proposed in your post seemed to occur for somebody:http://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2012/11/13/rolling-jubilee-proclaim-liberty-throughout-all-the-land/