I live in Los Angeles, so it makes things tricky in terms of flips and in-state investing.

We run a debt fund and focus on short-term mezzanine funding mainly. 

It was pretty long and basically barely found one and it still all boils down to insurance. 

I've found Kiavi a bit better for the short term fix & flip (lower fees) and LendingOne a bit better for the 30 year DSCR (lower rate). 

So rather than selling $10-15k of  investments, couldn’t I get a short term loan to use to pay bank back?

As long as everything goes according to plan, I'll be closing on that next week.

But as of now, just a long term, high yield savings account.

That always makes it so much harder to rent, or secure a great tenant.Here's my standard go to list now for long term rental updates:-LVP that looks like wide plank white oak-Ultra Pure white on all the walls-Vertical/ modern stack backsplashes and showers-Pop of color on the cabinets (pop of color can include black too)-Butcher block countertops (lower end) or white quartz countertops (higher end)-Modern light fixtures in brushed brassKeep it neutral still but a couple of style choices with the light fixtures (which are cheap) and it will appeal to the masses.Good luck! 

So it is a good long term bet (provided the socialists do not bankrupt you first).

Were you getting others offers when it was market, and how long has It been on market?