Instead of reinventing the wheel and researching what happened in the past look for information about how likely things are to happen in the future because that is what we are working to the future not the past.

Update:  Oceanpointe has re-invented itself as Freeportinvest.com. 

No need to reinvent the wheel (assuming you qualify for a standard convention loan).

@Steve Bretzke I'm totally with you that there's no point to re-invent the wheel if you can simply pay for it, resulting in a huge shortcut in time and effort and cost.It's true that all the knowledge is out there and can theoretically be obtained for free.

In an effort to narrow down our search for our realtor, We’re trying to sort through pro and cons of different condo communities a have learned this is a pretty daunting task, especially for an OOS investor.So I thought rather than reinventing the wheel, perhaps another savvy investor or professional has already created a “Branson Smart Sheet” product that helps compare and contrast different condo communities.

Living off minimal amounts and pouring all extras into reinventing.

Completely agree with those points, for me my partnerships are all about penetrating markets (language or otherwise), learning and benefitting from others' skills, not re-inventing the wheel in a less efficient and more consuming way, and being able to free myself (regularly or temporarily) for "higher" pursuits more directly tied to my skillset or needs (in my case, managing clients, getting new ones, creating new partnerships, and of course private pursuits).

I bet you are going to find yourself reinventing your plan and fleshing out details the further you get into it.

I think while everyone argues about the benefits and disadvantages of STRs, there is a very real opportunity to reinvent “Hotels”.Lake Tahoe is currently in the throws of the STR battle with groups ready to grab their torches and pitchforks over the whole issue.Meanwhile, there are extensive incentives and ways to build new large unit hotel rooms with kitchens and all the things people look for in an Airbnb type property.

I currently have a non-profit but to save some time and effort on reinventing the wheel, I want to list my REI under the LLC.