I would need a different model if I did option two .We Would definitely be interested in doing larger transactions.

In the end, I prefer the long-term rental route with a good tenant though and over time when I start traveling for extended periods again, I will likely shift them back to long-term.I personally, would not purchase a property for the sole purpose of being a vacation rental - it's just not part of my investment strategy though, I have met people who do quite well with that model. 

Fix&flip model of REI is not simple as it is in paper by numbers especially if you are getting into the space.

Maybe it's a good thing that I cannot find any real operators, or underwriting models for RV/Boat storage facilities. :)Who here actually owns and operates these facilities?

We're updating our business model and looking for more automation and I don't particularly want to go down the Podio rabbit hole if automation is out of the question.

Depreciation in real estate requires a little more sophisticated modeling, but it still works.

There are 2 buildings, the first in Fort Wayne, near airport houses 1 tenant ZF, a german auto-parts supplier, been in the space x 22 yrs and only has 2-3 years left on lease but space is custom for them and they have long contracts from automakers for parts for legislatively mandated discontinued car parts, when car models get shut down, the manufacturers have to continue to supply parts for 10-15 years by law, and ZF gets many of these contracts, also all work force very established there so company less likely to move, but even if they do, Heritage could carve up the 1, 100k space into 4 smaller spaces and then get 50% more rent.

Validate your  1acre model as far as units and NRSF. 

One of the reasons you want to work with an agent is that the sales reps that sit in the model homes work for the builder, meaning they have allegiance to them.

We used to do a ton of them but just went direct to the fund model so investors are tied to a portfolio of loans vs. one loan