I would always try to exhaust the HELOC route before going the mortgage route.

So far we have not come across any designers who provide an exhaustive end-to-end scope of surface and finish.

If you have significant assets and have a trust or estate plan, I suggest you bring those players in as well to address issues that can affect other aspects of your legal and financial life.There isn't much tax savings as opposed to dealing as an individual other than an entity will make expenses easier to recognize as a business expense rather than being seen as consumed for personal use.

That being said I personally would not spend the money until you've exhausted every opportunity outside of paying someone $1000 to teach you things you can learn for free.

The guys often end up getting married only to find themselves ending up living their wife's best middle-class life, which often ends up little more than an elaborate charade of pictures posted to Facebook and Instagram that allow the wife to demonstrate to her mother and high school rivals that she made a good middle-class choice of a family provider and she is in the process of achieving middle-class household happiness.

If this list is exhaustive of that list then consider yourself lucky and take care of them.

It is also less work than an AirBNB.

I agree that exhaustive tenant screening is number one.

I don't have radiators or air conditioning...IndoorSmoke detector batteriesHVAC filtersFireplace sweep-outCheck toilet seat / seal tightnessDust / clean fridge coilsLint from dryer exhaust ventFlush water heaterCheck the fire extinguisher (expiration date)Check and redo grout / calking in showers / bathrooms.Quick flush shower heads and check faucet filters for hard water buildupTighten up loose nobs and handlesOutdoor / UnderClean guttersSiding & roofing eyeballCheck sump pumpLint from dryer exhaust ventTest garage door auto-reverse featureCheck window screensFix any earth to wood contact (damn you termites)Check trees for power line interference (PG&E will actually fix it for free if you call them)Annual trim up / sprinkler inspection & repairs.

I have exhausted all resources