You'll wind up paying for an appraisal, maybe 600 - 750, and then when it comes back the lender will tell you there's no deal, the ARV is too low or you paid 100k for it but the as-is came in only at 80k so that's the number they are willing to lend you on, in other words this deal just got 20K more capital intensive for you and maybe priced you out. 

I had 2 STRs during Covid and they were both slammed with people wanting to get out of the big cities with the hordes of people, and away from all the mask regulations, restaurant closures and all that.

Im an investor and agent in Phoenix metro who got started investing out of state in my early 20's, lets connect!

What’s the best service out there that you’ve used for managing business addresses while on the move?

I am a rookie investor working on building my portfolio and a structural engineer offering consulting on any structural concerns you have for houses you may buy, or if you want to know out a wall to open up some rooms in your next flip. 

I would recommend you reach out to him directly @Mark Roland to get a quote.

I'm looking to get added to some wholesaler lists in SE & Central Wisconsin and wondering if anyone has any suggestions of people/companies I should reach out to. 

@Debbie Palmer you can rent out your property when you are traveling provided you comply with local regulations. 

But you’ve heard horror stories from your “friends” about sellers that never move out, were hiding damage, or damage the place during move out. 

How they overcame it is either finish out the project and don't use them again or cut them loose and get a new contractor to finish the work!