The GP named David Gerlt out of Newport Beach, CA used Quinalt Investments, LLC as the operating business for the investment. 

recessed/sheetrock is a low cost, no brainer improvement that sells.

Yes STR does align with your goals a lot better, but for what you have already gathered with your LTR in Cincinnati, I think you may be missing out on looking at your opportunity costs for your LTR already.

Built a great business flipping and selling houses. 

I'd recommend checking out BiggerPockets Find A Lender Tool to filter for optionshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/lenders

And they bring a lot of business experience that I would value, as there is an active component to the property that will need to be managed.   

You can use your commission to lower your closing costs or buy down your rate.

Looking to see what the best recommendation for a Channel Manager/PMS for running this as a business.

Lucky enough to belong to an incredible network in Denver (CO) but as we add operations, properties and an arm of our design business down here I am itching to join something similar!

With the flip I am very handy, but I would hate to get into something, not knowing how much It’s all going to cost.