You will never get the $ back in the fees etc. you are gonna pay with penalties, your returns need to be absurd.

I live about 20-25 minutes away in Bloomfield Township (Lake Geneva mailing address) and have a rental in Delavan. 

Owners were charged an assessment (several thousand dollars) in 2023 to put into reserves, as per the new rules after the Surfside collapse.

Beyond that, sending upfront fees to a lender is not okay.

So the difference between prime and our 10% - 12% would be 2.5% - 4.5% per year, or 0.208% - 0.375% per month.

I like Dundalk because of it's location (easy to get south and 20 minutes away from shopping areas.Any advice on this area?

And then if it costs you $1k per lot for 1031 exchange it might be under $4k.

HostGPO charges you a fixed monthly membership fee.

We are in Tampa so a similar market.We provide a starter set which is clearly communicated to guests (thought some people do not like it and clearly do not read which you cannot help) generally consisting of:- 2 Laundry Pods- 2 Dishwasher pods- 2 Rolls of Toilet Paper per bathroom- 2 Paper Towel Rolls- 2 Trashbags- All soaps are refillable including dish soap, hand soap, and body washes/shampoos.They are expected to get their own should they run out of anything. 

This feature is again free unlike other platforms that usually charge per user.