.* Call local property mgr's and/or ask for referrals from your relator friends/associates, and ask them for referrals - sometimes they will be nice enough to offer helpful advice, especially, if you tell them you will consider using them when you turn the house into a rental in a yearAs a 27yr appraiser and Realtor/Broker, the paint job has minimal affect on the value, unless it is so bad that I have to mark it down in quality and/or condition.

Hey guys,I would appreciate it if someone could take a look at my Airbnb listing and offer some pointers.

Maybe 1-2 hour class, so check with your local authority who runs the sale to see if they offer a class.Last thing to remember it is pretty much a cash business. 

I definitely planned on being upfront and maybe even offering discounts.  

Then our students were having a crazy hard time with the current leading website provider and I had to come in and fix a bunch of crap that was wrong with said internet hosting and template provider so much so that they stopped offering our students support due to "custom code" on our websites.So I said fine.

And no, I am not a lawyer nor am I offering legal advise - LLC terms vary by state, so it is worth the money to verify you have set it up correctly.

Quick response and a fair cash-for-keys offer is still the fastest and least expensive way to get someone out who isn't paying.The folks who are doing best with Padsplit have a portfolio of them, manage the houses themselves, and they are good at it. 

Amazon, IKEA, and other furniture stores offer these.If the worst case scenario is you have to convert back to LTR and sell the furniture, take the leap!

One of my favorite programs offers a rate floor down to 7.50% right now, but their par rates are more competitive (i.e. without a buydown).

@Bryan Schmidt It sounds like you will need a construction loan to fund the improvements even if the seller were to offer you a second position mortgage for 20-30% of the purchase price.