A good CPA should be able to save you more money (in the long run) than they charge you. 

I custom designed all the windows and exterior doors.

In the short term the investment was not profitable, in the long run, appreciation and market changes gave me some moderate profit.

Make sure you do your research and run the numbers.

I am a new investor and do not know a lot about running STR . 

We run a regulation a+ offering and can open it to accredited and non accredited.

Then, have a "white" semi-gloss for trim and doors. 

You will stipulate how you want things set up and run.

I’ve been trying to solve this puzzle for a while too and the issue I keep running into is more so not being able to claim Short Term Rental income until a year or two later.

The Midwest seems to be the theme when it comes to cash flow and I also believe it holds a ton of potential for appreciation if you do it right.I now have 14-doors in Detroit and I stay extremely active in the market outside my own investing.