It is a regular occurrence to see posts about paying too much for a value add property and not making a decent, or sometimes any, profit.  

Landlord maintenance duties not mentioned ... regular cleaning, changing lightbulbs, regular landscaping, changing filters. 4. 

What are some specifics/pros/cons of investing into vacation rental property as opposed to regular rental?

The catch is that your all cash purchase money will be scrutinized just as hard as a down payment on a regular mortgage.

Fix and Flip and Buy and Hold for regular long term tenants are probably a lot safer.

I need to replace the floor and paint the interior house (walls, trip, 2 doors) The contractor that I worked with him until now raised his prices dramatically and I would like to create a benchmark for me in order to make sure I'm not overpayingI like to ask you from your experience, how much should cost installation of the vinyl floor (materials and work) for 1 sqftAnd how much should cost regular interior paint: (walls, trip, 2 doors)  for 720sqft.

Maybe some niche program from some credit union but stand alone HELOC's at that LTV/CLTV just don't exist in the regular world.

They will be able to guide you with more experience than regular residential professionals.

However, I don't understand how this price increase differs from the price increases in other markets, like San Francisco, where demand has regularly outpaced supply even before STRs were a thing.

One thing about a non-refundable pet fee, is that if the pet does do damage, I take that from the regular deposit they put down.