., so if you have a bit of time I would look into Wordpress as a site builder.It is a platform that has a ton of widgets and plugin's for STR.

As pointed out by others, the costs to refi along with the penalty, will take a very long time for you to break even.  

Private money lenders work best on rehabs given the quick entry and exit times on deals.

Yeah, okay, while you at the same time increase your booking fees. 

I am doing this completely remotely, which has been a massive pain/lesson learned (topic for another day).I signed a very high-level agreement (i.e. expectations simply say "drywall and paint") with him for drywall and paint work at my home for a total of $10KI have paid $5K as a down payment as well as ~$2K in materials over time, as neededThere have been multiple break-in's in the home, and he has done me favors of working with the police, and boarding things up.

You're trying to use your time instead of cold calling to train someone else to do so. 

If your agent wants $5K, are you likely to find another deal like this any time soon? 

I will defiantly be looking into the audible, it will be very beneficial during my down time.

A lot of the projects that are going on here aren't finished yet and new projects and developments are popping up all the time. 80 people are moving here every single week and 80 homes aren't being built, so demand is rising!

I would then plan to use this forced equity (since I plan to buy a fixer upper) to invest in another home.I have been constantly reading to househack right into the MFH, but this may take some time for me to acquire the money and purchasing power.