I bought my 6 mattresses from Mattress Firm with 0% financing for 1 year when I was furnishing my place.  

Definitely possible to make that much money doing flips.

Since moving into another fixer-upper isn’t ideal right now, consider leveraging your $40K for a low-money-down investment, like house hacking a small multifamily or using creative financing (seller financing, subject-to, or partnerships) to avoid tying up all your capital.

If anyone can give advice on how to make this a possibility it would be much appreciated.  

It is possible that someone continues to commit these acts with more sensitivities to not get caught than when they first got caught.

You have to be there early (15-20 minutes before the first possible stop) and you have to approach the sheriff.

This is especially true if you're trying to buy in the best location possible.

Financing can be trickier in smaller markets, so work with an investor-friendly agent and lender who know the area.

How did you finance this deal?

You make $10k from STR, you have to come up with $22k out of your pocket, not to mention the upfront $100k down payment and possibly another $20k to furnish the house unless you bought it as an existing STR.So in summary, in today's market, it's impossible to buy a STR and be a passive owner and still make enough profit to cover your mortgage payment.