Do I need to provide access to my own kitchen and washer/dryer and garage? 

Can you cash out refinance or get some other kind of loan on the property to access that equity?

If you have access to tons of capital, then maybe that works for you, but I carefully employ my limited capital in the most incredible deals I can find (none less than 30% CoC so far in STRs). 

I like to have access to around $8K for a SFH rental. 

Do you have access to the capital to do that?

Your lease should also state a fee that will be accessed if they don't. 

I have access through the MLS with my realtor but there is little to no inventory in that area.

I'm also very interested in REITS but I haven't found any that are being realistic enough about climate threats related to natural disasters, floods, heatwaves, freshwater access, etc. 

HELOC idea is very good, it allows you to pull some equity, but this is treated like a credit card, you get a higher rate, but have access to it whenever you need it should a rainy day come.Hope this helps!!

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