After Covid forced more virtual work environments we are seeing an influx of people living a nomadic lifestyle.

I also just joined a local REIA so will be attending those virtual meet ups as well for info.

Finally, it is possible to file a lawsuit against anyone for virtually any reason in this country.

The kitchen is virtually untouched, and the master bath is almost completely demoed right now.I have some money that I was planning on using to do the kitchen last year, but the pandemic made me hold out on spending as I lost my main source of income.

The advantage of the HELOC is that you pay virtually zero closing costs/loan fees, and with an interest-only draw period (typically 10 years), you don’t pay any interest until you need/want to use it (when you would-and should-ostensibly be making a much higher rate of return than the loan interest rate).

Maybe a virtual assistant on a small retainer?

As for the State's money for paying off tenants' back rent, virtually no money has actually been paid out to landlords. 

In addition, BC is very tenant friendly, and Strata bylaws are typically also restrictive on landlords who want to rent their units out.If you are interested, there is a Vancouver-Edmonton virtual RE meetup on June 16 for new investors , 5:30pst. 

Certainly there are virtual assistants that have done similar work for other STR operators.

I like the Cascadia Investor Alliance meetup in Marysville (not currently meeting) but there are also a number of virtual meetups that are scheduled during the week like the Seattle Investor Club.John