You don't want to start playing sides here and getting involved in these kinds of debates.

I loved watching them play

Figure out how you want to handle you investing and what role real estate plays in that. 

We want to buy an arcade machine for our STR that plays a bunch of different games.

There’s demand for rentals in the area, and multi-family properties tend to hold value even in market shifts.New Construction: With SWFL growing fast, new construction is a big play, especially if you can tap into neighborhoods where demand is rising but inventory is still limited.

I can't recall one ever sticking around to play it out.

Plot 1: 2024 market value of $6,900. 45x120Plot 2: 2024 market value of $3,800. 100x94I'm still pretty new to the game, so I have no experience with land deals, ground up construction, zoning, things of that nature, and am wondering what the best play is.Sell one to help with acquisition costs and build an ADU on the other?

The next RE play is going to be building ammo stores on the interstate and state lines between CA and NV and Oregon and WA and ID..

Long term play would be to either use it as a short term rental or 1031 exchange it after 2+ years.

Looking for a long term play with rent stability more than making huge cash flow.