Then it actually is a solid plan to mimic the rain by spraying a hose around the house.

Hopefully you plan on doing $25k & avoiding seasoning to grow faster 

The only true way to price new construction is to design the basic plan, then price all the finishes from the least expensive to the most expensive options you would put in. 

I am planning on doing floors, bathrooms, new AC, and other things so most of the house is getting fixed up.

@Zeke PalmerIf you aren't planning to hold then I would invest in Cleveland/Dayton where the margins are a bit better

I plan to self manage.  

@Connor HeatonRead the specific HOA agreements for each community you plan to invest.

something to note i plan on doing private loans and house flipping down the road also.

@Henry Clark  Let's plan on Friday. 

You are on the right track but remember each specific STR market / local area is going to have some tweaks - one thing I noted is that for the markets you are looking at can vary with temperatures - some different expenses/planning for areas that can have winters (snow, etc) that wouldn't be standard in other markets