For what it's worth, my current job has a very high barrier to entry in terms of experience/licensing so I can get hired tomorrow and make the same money if I ever needed to come back.

Increase your local marketing efforts.

but it takes time and effort - like going to the market IN PERSON, and setting up a team IN PERSON. 

Its a short term pain that ends with a long (not even to long) term profit from my experience. 

It's important to carefully consider your options and what will best help you achieve your long-term goals.

No one judges your level of schooling or whether English is your first language; they judge your effort.

Unless you plan to room rent long-term, you should make sure your room leases expire at the same time. 

My biggest REI shortcoming is that I am not an expert on construction, carpentry etc and I know I have been taken advantage of a few times in terms of inflated repair costs.My biggest lesson from this is to collect 2-3 quotes for large jobs before awarding the project to any contractor.

The property currently consists or 3 furnished short-term rental units.

When you underwrite a STR also underwrite it for long term rental as well.