The quotes we are seeing now are stretching upwards of $300,000.

I'm no tax advisor by any stretch, but I believe there's significant financial criteria to meet such as like 50% of the purchase value needs to be added as improvements to the property. 

-- for a Bit: Besides ongoing construction at I-15 and Tropicana Avenue, a six-mile stretch of I-15 will completely close later this month and early next for repaving.

Imagine acquiring over 800,000 square miles of land, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border, for a mere $15 million — a touch below $440.3 million in today’s dollars.Basically 1/500th of a penny per square foot.This strategic acquisition not only expanded the United States’ territorial footprint but also unlocked immense potential for economic development and westward expansion.For savvy investors of the era, the Louisiana Purchase represented an unparalleled opportunity to capitalize on vast tracts of fertile land, abundant natural resources, and access to key waterways like the Mississippi River.

If so maybe I can buy into it and pull the money out annually to stretch the capital gains over a few years? 

Its going to be real estate - hands down - provided you buy right and use the BRRR method to stretch your capital and take advantage of OPM.

But the temp lease has already stretched passed the time we planned for her to be out.

2.5 hours and under is best but even 3 hours is not a stretch. 

I think that you are more than STRETCHING the truth here...

To be fair, I think mid term and short-term are different audiences, and I think its highly reasonable to ask - even require, a midterm renter to partner with you and turn the ac up when the house is vacant for stretches of time.