It would definitely be much easier (and probably about the same on total cost) to just cashout refi what funds you might need from you STRs and then park then cash in MMAs or 30 day treasuries until you need them.

Affordability: Compared to coastal markets, Midwest properties offer significantly lower entry costs, allowing investors to acquire more units or higher-quality assets for their capital.2.

If its vacant, i'll open it to STR with a short calendar window, which is where the King will come in handy as well - Going from queen to king bed doesn't really create that much of an increased initial cost, so I'm just looking for things to stand out.

I have noticed an interesting trend that's been more and more common since about 2018. Buildings selling for example $300,000 which need $150,000 of work but the ARV is only $420,000. Maybe people buying and not fixin...

No matter how well the home is designed and priced, vacationers will click away as soon as they feel like a host is inflating costs. 

So, if I want to get rid of habits, it's more effective to create good habits to replace the bad ones. 

Should I expect the painter to cover the cost or is that something I should cover? 

In need of a full rehab so not sure how much that would cost I’m thinking $70k?

The other half is: excellent finished product design and management at a reasonable cost.

House hacking is effective.