If you like help structuring this deal differently to give you more leverage, let me know, I've worked with new investors on game plans and seen others start with 90% LTV on their very first deal.

Owning a duplex at 20 is a huge accomplishment, and it’s inspiring to see you’re already planning your next move.From my perspective, real estate investing is a long-term game focused on building equity, paying down debt, and maintaining stability over chasing short-term cash flow.

Would love an opportunity to pick the brain of someone who is seasoned in the game.

Quote from @Michael Baum: Hey @David Rutledge, the purchase of a small hotel is a very different animal than SFHs for STRs.Like @Luke Carl said, you will have to have some significant skin in the game.

I’ve worked with investors who faced similar permit issues, and what worked for them was approaching the local municipality with transparency.

I'd call that transparency. 

Thanks I hadn’t done a short term flip in a couple years and getting back into the game here in riverside county. 

If you have an Aldi near you it was a game changer for us. 

Unfortunately it's a game, and it's just gotten more and more convoluted since TX doesn't regulate Roofing, like foundation work, so anyone can grab a hammer and ladder to say "I'm a roofer!"

She is only upset as she is trying to game the system and you may have ruined it for her with this place.