This can be a good option, but, of course, it will depend on how much your current property is worth, whats your mortgage and other expenses on it and how much rent you think you can get on your current home.

You can do a search of "Wyoming registered agent" and get quite a few options.

Lenders will qualify you based on the rents covering both the 1st and 2nd mortgage payment 

Given your situation, you might want to explore refinancing options or a home equity loan to cover the renovation costs.

However; there's no guarantee that's the option that they will do. 

Only the expenses related to the rental portion can be written off.Allocation can be based on the square footage of the rental area relative to the total square footage of the house.As for your deductible expenses, you will need to allocate the expenses between the personal and rental portions of the house.

We can discuss your financing options to ensure you’re getting the best terms for your investment.

He's based in FL but they lend nationally.

TaskRabbit is another option, but unfortunately, they don't operate in all the cities I need.Ideally, I'd love to find a service with an API that allows me to automate the scheduling of these photography trips.

Check in with @Joseph Chiofalo he's our go to investor lending parter for 20+ years for some creative options, as he does a lot of loans in the area..he might have an investor friendly RE broker referral as well.