@Mark W Twarog You may want to mention the state the subject property is in - there may be good regional lenders in certain locations.While this is not the main concern of your post, but from your stated goals, I’d like to remind you of some changes in effect from a few years ago for a few more years that some people I come across are not aware of regarding HE interest tax deduction: using primary HE for improvements on the subject property may be tax-deductible for you, so may be using it to invest (absolutely speak with your tax professional - don’t count on my advice,) depending on nature of that investment.

There are several software options that synch with Aribnb and VRBO, that you can set up auto-reminders via email or text, to go to your cleanres when a guest vacates.

LOL ;) Reminds me of the note the Wife left on the fridge..."

Marcus, it’s always good to see your posts on here with reminders to keep my expectations in check.

It reminds me of how hard it was for me to learn from Carleton Sheets when he promoted telling little white lies-tell them you have a partner when you don't, saying he wasn't a Realtor when he was...It took me a while to try out bandit signs, but if you take them back down no one seems to be that bothered by them anymore than a yard sale sign.

The local property manager was gracious enough to originally offer to help look for an apartment for us at another location if we wanted, however this complex's location is perfect for us and we wanted to stay, even if it meant waiting for a 2-br.This is a great reminder for both tenants and landlords that any number of situations and surprises can arise during a lease.  

I had to remind her that I have been doing home improvements for 35 years and she hasnt .

That stopped me, from my understanding, using features like reminders, retailers, etc.

Knew about the landlord tenant issues there, but always good to be reminded.  

Reading your post reminds me of a tip from the Carleton Sheets program.