They will significantly boost labor productivity; - Inflation is trending down;- the Fed is itching to lower interest rates and bond markets are starting to sniff out a shift in the winds;- there is a ~$70 trillion wealth transfer from the Baby Boomers to their kidsbeginning (including their homes and real estate assets);- home prices are increasing steadily, not chaotically;- overall rents are up, but steading thanks to apartment rents / supply;- wage growth, for more than a year, is back to above inflation levels;- and the bottom 50% have more $ in their checking accounts than ever before as a % of wealth.

Ultimately it is the owner's (your) responsibility to discover all this kind of stuff and make all the calls to the city/county, checking on any restrictions in place.

Ultimately I like to control my own notes so its not for me personally. 

You say what you want, but the question becomes (ultimately) how do you get there?

We will also birddog the best opportunities on the contracting side so i figure we can boost out hourly rate up to at least $100/hr (from 80), and jump from the build to contract jobs to take advantage (we have our own heavy equipment and dump truck).

You select your end, what the ultimate destination is.

Ultimately, does anyone really ever set out to do real estate as a minor part of their life's ambitions and succeed in it as a side hustle that they spend a carefully limited amount of their time and energy on?

I still think this is what's bound to happen ultimately.

REVPAR (Revenue per available room) has skyrocketed in the hotel industry the last few years, primarily because of Average Daily Rate (ADR) increases, but also because of boosts in occupancy, and ancillary income.

I had a WIDE range of quotes for my building, but I ultimately winded up using Hemlane for the quote as they had the best price and coverage.