Read Beginner’s Guide to help you get started: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingWishing you the best!

AirDNA is great for STR comps/data but the best way to find comps for MTRs in Furnished Finder and then manually searching Airbnb and VRBO for 30+ day stays

I like the Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing.

Brighton is known to be very community oriented, so people tend to stay locally long term. 

If your plan is to use the card to help advance the material purchasing while waiting for draws, thats a valid reason to use a credit card, but I see too many inexperienced investors get crushed thinking they can use a credit card to cover the improvements or even the downpayment and I urge you to stay clear of this strategy.

Last comment, if you are using the pricing guides from CMHA as your rent standard, that would be if fair market rent comparisons are available and you pay for everything. 

Here’s the CA landlord and tenant guide.

I stay away and do not allow the 5 piece vinyl sets because the seems fail.  

But your mortgage will stay the same.

Something like fund me now and get credit for a future stay next year.