Maybe about 13-15 acres with some harsh terrain, streams, dense woods I don't want to cut down ever.

If we can cut that timeline down by a couple of years that would be preferrable...

I suppose you might argue that it cuts down on aggression (get yourself firm evidence from a vet for that) and cuts down on uncontrolled aggressive dogs (un-neutered) from coming around, but otherwise, why would you care whether the animal is fixed or not?

It will be interesting to see if volume increases dramatically with interest rate cuts.  

The past couple years they have been tightening up on giving permits for STRs but this year they have the jubilee happening so they haven’t been as hard on it but that could easily change after especially with the move Spain just recently announced and Venice and Florence are cutting back as well.

Does anyone have any actual data on the return on this component (previous appraisals, paired sales analysis, comparison on new construction with/without rooftop decks)? 

Next year the crack was wider, so we tore up the concrete slab and cut the tree root underneath.

I'm going to cut my losses now.

I think, in general, unless you're an extremely high W2 earner just looking to get into real estate for tax purposes, buying for cash flow gives you the durability to weather market fluctuations as you're never in a position where your back is against the wall and you need to sell... unless you have debt coming due.Now, that being said, if the true cash flow, after allocating for all expenses, vacancy, maintenance, capex, etc. is in the black, then I think taking a 5% CoC return in an appreciating market isn't a bad move, especially if there is a component of value-add. 

How many YouTube videos do you expect someone to watch before they start cutting into your skull?