Make sure the income is stable and not seasonal.

Or just perform option 2 and see what happens during the rainy season and winter?

Are you buying the property with any rentals already booked for the season?

That is the per season flu death estimate by the CDC and the season starts in the fall and ends in early spring  (about 3.5 months). so that is comparing a new disease to a season that is nearly over.

You don't need an ITIN to purchase, but will need one prior to next tax filing season with IRS.  5.

Facts below:-3.5 month close to season downpayment fund source i will be using-$500 earnest money deposit-Current Valuation: $180,000-Sale Price: $170,000-Tentants in place, rented at $1290/mo-historical 1% vacancy

My interest quickly grew beyond the short-term rental world as I listened to seasoned investors' testimonies of success at BRRRR-ing, flipping, wholesaling, and more.

(I have been reading books, cleaning up spreadsheets and preparing for tax season, enjoying my family) Is there more I could be doing?

Lots of investors use cash-out refinances as part of the BRRR strategy to pull money out after rehabbing and increasing the ARV, but generally need to wait a 6 month seasoning period if the capital they used up front was borrowed somehow (hard money, private money).

Try a different lender and the first question you want to ask is about their "seasoning" period.