If you would like to talk more in depth I would be happy to help, feel free to reach out to me via private message.  

Reach out to Nate or Rex with Go Wander Home; they know the Poconos well!

Can a life estate be terminated pretty easily in such instances?

If you want to discuss any of these details feel free to reach out to me in a private message!

HML are for short term purposes and you’d generally want to refinance out quickly.I’d recommend reaching out to @Ryan Deasy for your lending needs. 

The other friend just planned to wire money to me directly without any note, but I will ask the mortgage broker friend to do it right so that I can re-finance easily. 

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions on the renovation or are looking for a construction company to do this work for you!

Reach back out to me and I'm sure you can find something great for you.

I'd also reach out to your prior walk throughs that were interested and let them know the other tenant couldn't move in so you wanted to give them first shot at the place before relisting it. 

You would need to check to see if your property is zoned for STR by contacting the County: https://www.horrycountysc.gov/departments/planning-and-zonin...If I can be of any help, please reach out!