House was never maintained or serviced and has holes all around the house as if they had punched the walls through out the years.

We are considering renting a home in the neighborhood we are interested in buying in, to test it out for a few years.

Hi Paul, that would be great in a another year or so after I save some more capital 

Would need to provide year end statements and ideally a way to import prior history in (avoiding re-inputting of the historical data).

Hello Everyone,I currently manage a highly successful short-term rental arbitrage in Houston, boasting over 170 reservations in the last three years.

Yes, we exist.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

We have a 2 year lease with our first tenant starting soon. 

Finding $ today is much more difficult today than 2-3 years ago.

My advice here would be exactly the scenario I did last year. 

If it's two years or less, I would refi now if it was me.