Buy a solid scanner like this one:  https://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-Scansnap-Document-Scanner-PA0...Spend an hour creating a solid filing system.

( perhaps related to STR vs LTR, if I want to have additional options - mainly planning on Long term rental) -Areas that are looking better for cash flow?

If so, there may be additional fees for services like dynamic pricing or property management systems, especially if you plan on listing on platforms other than Airbnb.Even if you’re going to clean and manage yourself I would get in the habit of paying yourself a cleaning fee so that if you decide to outsource that you can still cash flow.I know the market can be tough at times to find the “right” deal a “good” deal but with patience you can stay in budget and achieve a higher ROI, COC and ROE.

It sounds like you plan to use it yourself in addition to renting it out so you will get some use from it of value.

So spend the time getting to know your market and the types of properties out there and what it takes to manage them.

Additionally, the scalability of co-living models allows for diversification across markets, mitigating risks and promising sustainable growth. 

I'm going to spend a lot of time over the next few months putting this thing together.

Since there is no benefit, there is no reason for a broker to assume any additional risk at all.

How ever much money you spend to do that is up to you. 

You could potentially get 8-10+ apartments in it depending on configuration and the needs of the town for additional housing and what the actual building looks like.