That is about the only other option if a barn door wont work...not recommending it but there are some very pretty curtains and if you mount the hardware extra wide inside the room the tenants can leave it fully open except when company comes.

If I fund the reno (during my lease period) and I don't end up purchasing the property, I will be out a great deal of money without receiving the reward of my extra investment.

I was thinking to to the stairs myself to save some extra money.

Or are the advantages offered by the 203K mortgage worth the extra work? 

"Pick Your Neighbor, Earn $200"I have worked a vacancy rate into my numbers, however this unit has a $368.00 HOA... 

I am strategizing for my first move into RE investments, and feel the BRRRR strategy will work best for me - starting with purchasing my first primary home and rent out an extra room until I am ready to rent out the entire house.

It could get you in the game now vs not entering or waiting and it costing you extra.

My comfort level of accuracy and backup is worth the extra costs.

Earning that is worse than regular income for me, taxed in the 50% range. 

Product sheet on the site.  10,000 loan variations plus a net branch system where you can learn the lending side of things and earn on both sides of the fence, doing your own real estate deals and the ones you don't offering financing.