You might find way more success by connecting directly with the people who see these fixer-upper deals cross their desks every single day — before they ever hit Zillow or the MLS. 

Are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

The OP even states open floorplan "photograph well" and photographs are a major determining factor when a guest books a place to stay.That said, all of the STR's I own are BRRR and were older fixer uppers with odd layouts which made them less desirable making for a better deal for me :)

It is a 1068 sq ft single wide mobile home (fixer upper) on a 8000 sq ft lot.

I know that I need contracts for both the on-site manager and the renter for the upper floors.

I originally wanted to focus on student housing around large universities, specifically for upper classmen such as those seeking doctorates. 

In addition to @Jeremy Taggart advice, I’d focus on leveling up your HVAC skills and really learning the business with the long-term goal of owning your own company one day.Use that HVAC income to stack cash and start building a real estate portfolio.

Can you also do a value add or  fixer upper one where you can use the BRRR approach?

Feel free to click on the magnifying glass in the upper corner and you can see the previous discussions.

Are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?