If not I’d consider staying with the rental and raising the rent to market rate at lease renewal in May.

You can kick the can down the road only so long, at some point capex exceeds cash flow.Also, stay away from weird properties.

To streamline design choices, create a design guide or "mood board" beforehand to stay consistent with finishes that match the neighborhood's expectations.For monitoring progress, a property manager can sometimes oversee construction, but it’s typically better to rely on the GC for updates.

@Scott GorhamSome of the strategies for buying a property if the original mortgage stays in the seller's name would be subject-to or a wraparound mortgage.

Quote from @Elisa Rafol: Stay away.

Get out of your comfort zone.

So the Janitor usually wins, defined as making more passive income than your expenses, because his expenses start off so low and stay low.Unfortunately, after you play it a while, you get to know what to look for, like when that one stock becomes available for, I forget, $3 or something ...

Even in the off-season - you can optimize visibility by setting competitive pricing, using high-quality photos, and enabling Instant Book with flexible policies.For older listings, try adjusting prices with dynamic tools, highlighting upgrades, and regularly updating your title, photos, or descriptions to stay fresh in search results.These tweaks can make a big difference!

@Eric ChappellIf you don't have many properties and are comfortable using excel; I would use excel. 

Great to hear you had a plan, stuck to it, and executed it consistently.You've made the shift to the "I" quadrant, while your working friends wish to stay in the "E" or "S" quadrantsWhat are the plans now with your new FREEDOM?