Invest in a security camera—we had a break-in where someone lived in the house for days and stole appliances, which insurance didn’t cover.

That would allow you to dock their security deposit more than just for the prorated rent for those few days.

Something almost always comes up and that helps you be realistic when evaluating deals, securing financing, etc. 

Being in control of the contract, understanding the market you're buying in, and securing the right  price are the foundations of a solid deal.

Some impressive features including extensive listing/syndication and state specific guidance provided such as max security deposit.RentRedi is a flat fee for the most part and has some cool features like pre-qualification and integration with QuickBooks.

If you can secure a decent discount then you could hit .9-1%.

From my point of view for event guest screening and security deposits, Superhog is reliable and integrates well for STRs and events, but you might need to adjust its setup for your use case.

@Tanner Lewis, is right, if you want to consolidate all of that debt into one loan then place all the debt so it is secured by the property, sell the property and 1031 into another property with one loan.

We secured a 200k USD senior debt position which allows us to avoid raising so much equity.

Investor side:  Pitch it to your private investor as 12% interests on a 5-year private loan from your investor to secure the $30k.