If Texas treated you so well, why would that not be an option?

If you are strapped on cash and have the ability to save a lot of money in the near future, a fixxer upper might be a good option.

I agree but like to give everyone their options. 

My options for fixing this were extremely limited, almost non existant.

Here are some of the options I have been brainstorming1.

Contact me and I can walk you through some other details and maybe look at some other options.

The other options include: -moving into the property for a year to qualify for loan products such as FHA or conventional.

Guests love having the option to log in their favorite streaming service, so make sure guests have that available in your STR! 

I have a VA loan option from when I was in the military I have not used and have the down payment I’d need for our next residence so I don’t necessarily need to sell in order to buy my next house.

If that is the case, then your options to sand and re-finish are limited....the real wood part is only 1/4", if that, so the sanding cannot be too aggressive.