I deal with development opportunities where I can and synergies between local businesses.Then I have my operations manager who handles most of the day-to-day management of the properties, and they manage some of our contractors and managers.Our model is a little different than large parks because we have regional managers that cover multiple communities vs a single one.The pain point right now is mainly having consistently qualified contractors and filling vacant spaces as quickly as we can.

What most fail to realize is the STR model is more of a business operation whereas a lender cares about the fundamentals of the real estate.

Poof that whole model goes away.

  - There are a lot of good folks on BP who have been in the game a long time and can vouch for different QIsAs for your DIY model: you can't do 99% of exchanges on your own, the IRS won't let you. 

Seems like we may just need to do some modeling...

I’d also appreciate any tips on creating my own analysis model.

I love the seller financing model because if the property is owned free and clear, there are no banks you need to deal with and for the sellers they will receive more than the negotiated purchase price once factoring in the interest payments and they can defer having to pay the capital gains.

Again, that's all fine and good but the numbers have to work which is why I was hoping to speak to someone with first hand knowledge of owning a property or properties in the town without an axe to grind like the Seabrook sales people.On the issue of negative STR regulations roughly half the houses in the town are in their rental program currently so I don't see that as an issue in the future as an investor as it's baked into the town's business model and not likely to change.

DSCR rates and points are likely going to be competitive with the other options if you are thinking long term and don't mind slapping a 5-year prepayment penalty provision on itI think the answer to your options are clearly just model out the total cash flows and projections of each scenario and compare.

I am currently in the process of building my a new build in Cape Coral FL with them that had an all in cost of about $265, is a 4/3 model, rents estimated at $2300/mo and post construction appraisals are $377k on average for this model.