Now onto the soft costs.

@Carl Suverkrop Only the Limited 203k is capped at $35k in rehab costs and because of the soft costs associated with it, contractor pricing needs to stop at $30k.

The other soft spot of the market are class A condos in downtown Denver.

Definitely talk with your employer about what you can offer, and get a soft commitment.

Construction hard costs for sticks and bricks no soft costs are $125-$150 soft in most areas and goes up from there depending on the type of construction and site requirements. 

I'd say whether or not it's a wise move for you personally depends on a few things: how does it compare to your current living situation/how badly do you want to live there and how long do you plan to live there (whenever you're talking about your primary residence, there's a "soft value" to consider)?

I believe I paid $20 a night and that included the owners bringing me a nice breakfast of bread, meats, cheeses, jams, soft-boiled eggs, and really good coffee.Today, short-term rentals are still popular but they're more commercialized and expensive.

I can tell you right now that hard money lenders have raised their rates, their LTV's, and their points to lend right now so I would tried softly, and would not want that to be the type of loan I would want to have if I had other options. 

Vintage-inspired, brightly colored (or softly muted colors), floral designs (or birds, elephants, etc.) taking over one room in a house.

This is where soft skills matter.