My local Airbnb rep said the algo does consider cleaning fee too so try to be lower or even with your competition. 

I've read a few of the BP books written by Brandon & David Greene and they say something similar to choosing a PMC.

I clean it up a little and sell it for more and a higher interest rate.

I had a few properties when a lady that owned a cleaning company I had contracted with previously approached me about combining forces on a property management company.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: The best HELOC usually comes from the bank where you have the most money or the one you have the best relationship with.

My figures are below.TaxDeed Winning Bid: $489.00 (My Bid May 2013)Property Clean-up: $450.00 (mowing, trash removal)Taxes & Insurance: $80.00 (2013 & 2014)Sale Advertising: $130.00 (Signage, Newspaper Ads, etc)Filings & Legal Fees: $245.00 (Deed, Lien Releases, Sales Agreement Docs)Total Costs: $1395 (approx)Sold for: $3250.00 (August 2014)That is better than the 25% I would have received if the property was redeemed during the redemption period.

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: it all depends on the credit scores, but consumer mortgages tend to have lower interest rates than commercial loans.

It was written before the days of YouTube, so it's not full of the common nonsense where authors sell a course, send you to their website for downloads, or write a follow-up with additional "secrets" they forgot to put in the first book.Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene was another good one.

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: How are you going to figure out how much work a property needs from out of state? 

Green with envy!