I guess I'll see if I made a good deal or not in order for this to work.Blanca,Yes, you could take a HELOC for the remaining repairs, or refinance into a bridge loan and get some capital back to make those repairs, and then refinance into the long term loan that you are looking for. 

Any lessons learned that you can share from the experience that would benefit us? 

Plan for the Future: Make sure the home can accommodate your long-term plans.6.

I’m also in San Antonio and I am a property manager for short and mid-term rentals.

It might also benefit you to read up on you local laws regarding section 8.

A great cash flowing property that we sold for an incredible short term return.

So, I came accross a short term rental market analysis report for the city of Fresno, and found a really interesting chart representing the seasonality of the short term rentals. 

You might also be able to employ a short term rental strategy to increase cashflow-- sporting events, conferences, homecomings, graduation, etc. always attract people to the area.Ask around and try to find people who are investing in Amherst/Northampton and connect with agents in the area to see what's working.

So, each employee gets $53 an hour in wages/benefits. 

We are experiencing a decline in rental prices both for annual and short-term rentals.