Have the correct insurance to cover STR activity in your home (Proper and CBIZ are the two major players in that area) AND have an umbrella policy in place.  

Both the REIA and Propelio have very active investors, if you have a deal locked up it won't be hard to find equity partners, lenders or contractors to get the deal done.

How do I keep the seller-finances mortgage active even after I resell the house?

I've been active in Kansas City for several years.

But, I am severely a rookie and am going through some major analysis paralysis. 

I lived for free while there, plus I still made a few hundred every month.This was probably the best example of how to maximize your TSP while on active duty or in the civil service.  

Those rules can be changed at any time if the majority of owners agree to the change.

A major dip in the home owner market can and often does wipe out a large portion of equity. 

At the same time as this was happening, I was actually in the process of changing majors in college (I'm a junior at JMU in Virginia,) and had dropped a few courses, so I felt I had some time to commit to the endeavor until my next semester starts.

I just turned 31 years old and separated from the Air Force after 8 years on active duty.