New to the forum and new to STR (Lots of long term experience), thanks all for the community.  

Just completed my first deal so I have limited experience, but I'm always cool with connecting with other investors.

The major downside is the rugged road through the property.Given these two options, I'm just curious what you guys and gals with the experience think of it and what direction you would go if it were you in my shoes.

I'll be honest I'm not speaking from experience but more from experience from some of our past clients that have STR with private pools have said it helps their bookings.

Basically, befriend someone with experience, read the book on estimating rehab costs by @J Scott to get a ballpark, and get reps.2.

How are you planning on flipping out-of-state with no experience?

I've discovered that most private lenders prefer borrowers with some experience, which I'm working on building now.My main focus is on my exit strategy.

thereby allowing these plumbing updates to pay for themselves).I've got the toilets and faucets all picked out (because I have personal experience with these and I know which ones are good) - but I'm not sure what to do about the shower heads...I know that shower heads are an item that can be the biggest money-saver (because these tend to consume more water than anything else).

Also I'm speaking from experience in losing a significant amount of money trying to do something similar. 

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