Those short-term loans can definitely create a lot of uncertainty in today’s market, especially with rising interest rates.

But, since I've been in a holding pattern waiting on the Florida builds, I haven't seen a clear path forward to purchase another house while waiting for the builds to finish.That really doesn't answer the question of why you decided that your "plan" was to buy one property per year. 

There's lots of definitions and distinctions between the two that get thrown around. 

Drue, looking at your family friend’s property, there’s definitely some room to maneuver here.

But 1k a month in utilities definitely seems high.

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Quote from @Chris Olandese:  I like this too - it's very definitive which matches my work ethic.

Let’s definitely connect—I’m always interested in collaborating or sharing ideas related to investment opportunities in Washington!

It's definitely priced to sell, but I agree, this would be more stress and more time.Please do let me know if you have any referrals for lenders and attorneys, thank you!

I am not opposed to the idea but definitely need to get more educated on the details such as where exactly, is it too crowded of a space, how to be competitive, maintenance requirements for a beach rental, etc.