@Chris KayCosmetic Updates - If you focus on flooring, paint, fixtures, and a basic kitchen and bath refresh, $50k is doable, especially in markets like Michigan.Full Kitchen and Bathroom Rehabs: Depending on finishes, these can eat up to $20k-$30k alone.

I quickly fired the VA and the cold caller because they were not the right fit and I basically didn’t even interview them.

The value add was recognizing what the current regulations could allow the land to be used for (basically recognizing current land use did not optimize the value).Good luck

It's worth mentioning the STR regulations are relatively new, and I think some properties currently operating are basically grand-fathered with the old permit, and I don't know if being a new owner one'd be able to get a new permit if it's not in the designated location.

Quote from @Garrett Brown: Hey @Josh Ball , this is basically what I do on the most successful properties I have ever had. www.cameronranchglamping.com It mainly depends on a few things.How close are you to a metro hub/ activities?

But it would be nice to have access to the software and a place to basically wholesale the ones you don't want for yourself.

They had to refinance it to basically kind of save the house now that everything is kind of on track she wants to renovate the property.

A real basic guess is 30 houses each cashflowing $1,000/month.In Metro Detroit, this means $1500+ in rent, with the difference convering taxes, insurance, maintenance and vacancy - NO MORTGAGE!

Anyone with the capabilities to do basic research knows and understands this. 

Use tools like the VA loan for house hacking and your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) to cover living costs while building equity.