You will be obligated to modify your home insurance once you leave, regardless of whether you self-manage or not and this would apply to Scenario 2 as well - for any property you don't occupy yourself.3. 

I have been renting it for 6 years now and am wondering if it would make sense to do one with that townhouse as well or not. 

I wish you well in your situation, this is never easy.

Several years ago when the low flow toilets came out, some just didn't work well at all.

We are doing really well, though, and have a lot of options for growth now.  

I hope I laid this out in an understandable way but I say all of that to say is it worth trying to find a mentor whose already well versed in GC who’d be willing to coach me in my home build.

Well first off, congrats on the success you’ve had with your hospitality investments—an 11% cap rate on a boutique motel is no small feat!

Lots of areas that pencil very well on paper but the quality of renter you will get is going to eat into any profit you may think you are getting.

If you are located really well, the monthly is a bit low unless this is net. 

Well done, Brian!