I now live in Indianapolis and am on property #9, I also work with OOS investors if you would like a call. 

I ask because what I see with my Airbnb-investor clients in Colorado is that if you're buying right now -- with today's rates and somewhat dampened STR revenues -- you're only making money if you self-manage.

Are there any others tips from fellow MTR operators?

Now, I have a portfolio of Short Term Rentals and Long Term Rentals.

If it was useable before (small ding) and is now destroyed, I'd take her up on her offer, but I'd also pay some of the costs as it wasn't new when she moved in. 

Now you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

@Jay HinrichsSitting on Lake Chelan now. :)

It may be something you find helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2014-11-12-3-tips-for-who...

To add more context, we have owned this particular property free clear for a few years now and want to make this property our first BRRRR, however we've never worked with a private or hard money lender before.

It might be anywhere in the country but right now are interested in areas our kids and grand kids are in.