You have an opportunity to start with a clean slate and hopefully choose the type of marketing that provides the most effective and efficient use of your money and time.That being said, there are plenty of program marketers selling complete packages costing $8,000 a month and up, with a 12 month commitment.

Have you factored in start-up costs and accurate management cost? 

The cost and work to furnish, decorate, and outfit a unit with the necessities to be used as an STR would only make sense if you think this flip is in serious trouble and likely won't sell for quite a long time.

Yes it costs money, but yes it's worth it (assuming they're a great lawyer). 

We we're able to negotiate with the seller (OG owners daughter) to cover all the closing costs to essentially get the purchase price to where the judge wanted, but bring our out of pocket purchase closer to what we we're asking for.

It will cost about $600.I wonder if I have spent the money too soon.I am not an expert in pest control.What if the tenant left a door open or something, and a few rodents slipped in?

@Ariel GonzalezHey don’t despair.It’s a tough market out there.In most cases, seller pricing expectations are still out of line with the current cost of debt.I’m proud of you that you just didn’t buy something to buy something - that takes discipline.It’s important that your first deal is a success or at least not a train wreck.I’d encourage to start small finding a 6 to 10 unit building and buy that with a few friends.

The banks in USVI are VERY risk adverse resulting in major processing costs and restrictions that are costing us money. 

Total capital costs was approximately $40k.

My goal is to live in this first property for at least 12 months (but realistically a few years) and have a roommate in the second bedroom to help offset the net costs.