@Michael Maltese I use the excel spreadsheet because it allows me to visually see items on the spreadsheet but I have also started using Tenant Cloud.

Also, the graphic you shared is a great visual. 

Treat that door like a window, and your tenants will love the added light and visual space.

I’m educating myself as much as I can, but I personally benefit more when I’m hands on and visually learning.I want to be able to determine if a deal is worth the profit and the time required.Thanks for any help!

The graphs that are automatically formulated for your deals through the calculator are priceless and really help you, and anyone else who you're trying to convince, visualize the returns that are projected over a large period of time.

The house will be one of the nicer houses in the sub-market but I am concerned that the very expensive electric heating bills will be a deterrent to potential renters despite the upgrades. 

I look forward to seeing the visuals

You're going to have to mess with cords anyway if you want cameras that plug into power outlets and have features like motion-detecting spotlights, which have clearly been a very effective crime deterrent for us.

I appreciate your personal experience of never going against a borrower on a guarantee but it is inconceivable to me that a lender  would forego collecting on a deficiency when assets to satisfy a judgment are available and legal fees are not a deterrent.  

Maybe some roll out beds stuffed in a closet somewhere or 1-2 sleeper sofas would improve the visual appeal on STR rental sites.