Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Explore neighborhoods with good schools, low crime rates, and rising home values.

There are good tax benefits, but you should really decide on whether you want to own and operate a business that requires as much upkeep as STR before exploring it further.

My wife and I have a 9.46ac parcel in Umatilla (Lake Co) FL that is a lot smaller but we've explored similar options.  

Alternatively, consider a cash-out refinance to access equity without triggering capital gains or explore a 1031 exchange to defer taxes by purchasing another investment property.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

The strategy involves using the HELOC for a flip to generate fast cash, reinvesting profits into long-term rentals, or exploring alternative ventures like short-term rentals or partnerships.

@Andrew MaturanaTo gain a competitive edge in the hospitality industry, explore creative ventures, Triple Net investments, house hacking, syndications, joint ventures, and leverage business acumen, networking, and resources.Good Luck!

If direct bookings are an important part of your business strategy, it might be worth exploring other platforms or reaching out to VRBO for further clarification on their monitoring practices and commission policies.Hope this helps!

Furthermore, you should explore checkbook control versus having the custodian make all the investments.  

I’ve made a conscious effort in automating and digitizing more of my rental management tasks and can share some of the tools I've been exploring that might be helpful to others.I use Baselane a lot, it is a platform that's really geared towards landlords and real estate investors.