I am only familiar with the contract in my state but items seller agrees to do based on inspection findings are their responsibility unless spelled out differently.  

I think by waiting to last minute to put things together you miss items and year end tax planning becomes problematic.

How much can you budget for furnishings and all kitchen items and creature comforts for the ones you want to MTR.If you have a vacant 6-unit, you have great possibilities to try all strategies.

I would just take into account that a lower down payment will mean a higher monthly payment so be sure to run the numbers conservatively in order to ensure your STR revenue is able to carry your monthly payment with this higher mortgage cost. 

As expenses fluctuate (property taxes, insurance, maintenance items, etc), the cash flow is up and down and unreliable.

The list goes on.For mission-critical items, you want quality, not cheap.

Whether we agree with these items or not, the following are inflationary government policies: stimulus, student debt relief, tariffs, increased child tax credits, limited immigration, and big government deficit spending.

Some lenders charge 5% released upon C/O, others release once that particular line item is approved by local inspection agency.

If you are just carrying it, why keep it if you know you made a bad deal? 

I would ask...Are carrying costs a problem moving forward?