Everyday mid-sized cities with growing populations have people traveling to them for all sorts of reasons.

I decided 22 years ago that listening to uninformed agents was over so I got my brokers license and started what has now grown into a large Real Estate investment company with many agents helping other to find and manage their little to large personal plots.

Instead using the tax to work in your favor to purchase larger nicer property/properties. 

With larger companies, it can be hard to get to the right person.

Financing is key, and many investors use mortgages to leverage their money and control larger properties.

Well as you can imagine folks tried all sorts off games to qualify for it.

Our house is one of the larger lake homes in the area so it caters to large groups.  

I have 4 properties and I'm getting a CPA for 2024 since I sold one (that was the 5th property) but I held it for less than a year, sort of like a did a bad flip but I did intend to rent it out (very long story).I'm guessing the OP has two single family rentals and not some large apartment complex, if OP is still there. 

They've mandated its demolition but have allowed me to build an even larger addition (500 sq ft).The city is requesting building plans for this new addition.

#2 - Larger 5-bedroom renovation into a sweet rental home Before Pictures (Zillow Link)After Pictures (Airbnb Link)These investors took something that was very boring and extremely residential-looking and transformed it into a cozy retreat for travelers with highlights being adding wood paneling, kitchen renovation, new furniture throughout, beautiful outdoor space with added hot tub and fire pit spaces for guests to hangout and an exciting game room space to occupy guests for hours.