No matter what you do I think you are going to have guests point out that something isn’t working which could lead to annoyance or requests for refunds or bad reviews.Plus, providing bottled water over the long term probably isn’t going to save you much money compared to paying a plumber to get the fridge connected. 

It sounds like she's been renting, so there is no equity in her home. 

However, everything I have found in my preliminary search is via the auctions and it sounds like that's not the way to go.

But the moment you say "well that sounds awesome, can you get that over to me in writing" it instantly turns into uhm's ah's and but's. 

It sounds like you may be a better fit for a smaller operation that still offers guided tours.

If this sounds like your perfect playground, go for it :) There are STR restrictions in these areas, so make sure you know what you're buying before you do. 2.

Sounds like you're putting in the work, researching, and joining the best possible forums!

Sounds worth it for the programs to use for my own deals but not sure if it works as well as it says.

I know this may sound simple and unorthodox, but I think you should try to BRRRR as much as possible.

They are pure GARBGE. 3 months after they issued my premium I still get calls from their clowns to sign something and that insurance is not bound....I dont believe they are operating a insurance company, likely a scam artist to be honest  Sounds like this is an issue with their call center/in-house agency?