I will probably reach out to many of you and just try to connect with everyone because that is my nature and I am determined to get started. 

If your realtor doesn't have a sophisticated system for querying the MLS a lower-tech method is to have the agent do a full CSV dump of the MLS for SFR and send it to you after stripping out the non-public data columns. 

@Albertinny Colin yeah, you can kind of see where all of these are going but the ENTIRE point of the BRRRR method is to reduce the out of pocket expense you have.  

A 2nd/vacation home is there for your personal use and enjoyment in nature.  

I'm not sure that picking just one strategy is a good method, similar to what @Joe Villeneuve said.

This could get messy.....I found a better method to be this: ask for an invoice for each phase (or so) of work...i.e Demo/Foundation, then Framing, rough, then Electrical/Plumbing /HVAC.

How do property owners of STR survive when a hurricane or other natural disaster wipes out business for a length of time?

@Mariajose Hidalgo we use the lockbox/drivers license method on occasion and have never had any issues. 

I always tend to value them based more on the comparable sales method...

That's a very common method.