In episode 943 of the podcast the guest, Jeff, said that if you pay your debts through a business account for 12 months, they will no longer apply to your personal debt-to-income ratio (DTI). 

PMC RECOMMENDATIONRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

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Reach out directly via phone if listed or in person.

Also - I am a very analytical person; scientist by profession. 

Have you seen the past projects in person? 

Your comment says a lot about the type of person you are.

@Andrew JaquezI think what you're missing is... there will be lots of other expenses, and there is a 0% chance you will cash flow that much.It sounds like you've been going there in person to look at properties - is that right?  

If you can use OPM on the renovation at say 7% with plan to pay the principal down in less than a year, then I would invest your personal funds elsewhere into another deal or do something with your current STR to help it stand out.From my experience, HELOCs scare me but I do know if done the right way they can be very effective.I'd be happy to chat more on your Smokies STR on how to help make it stand out.

If so, you could look more for turnkey properties and focus on learning to manage them effectively.