If your aunt isn't in a big rush, another option may be (I'm not familiar with TX law):- Pay your aunt for a Right of First Refusal (means you get a chance to buy it before anyone, but has to be notarized by you and your aunt and filed at the courthouse)- Sell your house on or off market.

Cleveland is a great market, but hopefully my warning here will help you avoid the headaches I endured.

I live in a town of about 100k people here in Dothan, AL, so STRs aren’t the most popping market.

There are no laws restricting mark-to-market rents. 

It's real estate in markets with population growth, it's pretty hard to lose money if you get an inspection and appraisal."....Wishful thinking at best when buying C/D properties.

This year I may see if if I can get a construction loan to build 20-30 apartments, then refinance with an asset based lender. what markets?

I've been studying different real estate strategies and would love to understand more about how the permitting process is evolving in that area.Did the realtor mention any specific changes in local ordinances, or was it more of a general observation based on market trends?

I would consider them to be more of a consultancy than a turnkey provider, and as such I think they provide tremendous value.Of course I could do all the legwork from scratch - research markets and properties, find lenders, get home inspectors and insurance and property managers and so forth - but RTR has already done all that and has far more experience and knowledge than I do.

I think it's the best market in the whole country in my opinion.

No residual marketing and no marketing for each properties uniqueness.