Kieran, the best bet here is to refinance with a DSCR loan.

Even for LTR. 

If I were the neighbor, it sounds like I'd be the only one bringing money to the table so you could get something you want.

At minimum, stage the living room and primary bedroom to give it some warmth.That said, have you thought about cutting bait and putting your money into a market where the numbers actually work?

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

The era of "everything prints money on Airbnb" is LONG GONE! 

Did anyone work with them or are they even legit?

Potentially even visa versa since putting a few short term rentals would immediately generate some income and then sell off the parcels either with or without an income producing rental already in place.

You may not even need an Electrician, a good Handyman could do that....How much money are we talking about here?

The two value propositions are not even close.