Even successful and furnished properties often need a refresh and at least some additional reinvestment due to wear and tear. - Production: Typically STR production on the Oregon Coast is +/- 10% of valuation.

I'd definitely recommend considering the Columbus OH market - it's got strong macroeconomics with major employers coming in and developing here, steady population and job growth, and prices that still make sense for cash flow.

.* Additional Charges: Jenny requested that I deposit on her checking account an additional $20-25k for her to purchase furniture, which I refused because I thought it was very strange, opting to give my card # instead.* Work Quality: Jenny never showed up to the house, she sent 2 people instead, she never mentioned she would not show up herself, she never asked for approval to send two others instead, they did not complete the job, and there were multiple unauthorized charges on my card.* Receipts and Expenses: Once I brought to Jenny's attention that we were 20k above budget, she refused for days to give me the receipts, saying that I needed to give her my credit card statement first.

One reason eastern KY really lags behind is that they don't have a lot of employment opportunities and lower populations.

Your primary strategy should be to have the Contractor and all Subcontractors add you to their insurance policy as Additional Insured. 

Perhaps you could consider hard money in addition to private money?

In addition to that, you could open up a credit card to get that credit history rolling.

Additionally, given that your LLC is based in Georgia but you reside in California, you may face multi-state tax filing requirements, making compliance more complex.

Your post neither provides valuable or additional information nor did you post direct questions like the rest of us do.    

Let me know if I can provide any additional tips or resources to help.Best regards,Sadler Surratt