I've been sitting in this position for some time and I'm ready to re-engage with the market. 

for the FWIW file and congrats on selling your bizz thats a nice payday.most of the folks I have done bizz with over the years that are very liquid will buy as high end of rentals as they can  IE A class and put professional management in there. many states require on site manager over a certain amount of units as well.. so the PM is really managing this employee that is mandatory for you to have.. this could work well for you you manage the on site manager let them do the dirty work and you stay engaged and gives you something to do.. good luck with it..

Hello All, I am not sure if there is a rule of thumb to how much a design should cost but I received an estimate of $23K for Civil engineering work (site plan, storm drainage plan, site grading, soil erosion & utility plan), $25k for  Architectural and structural and $11K for MEP for 12 units townhouse (2 bed and 2.5 bath) on a slab. 

Most hotel rooms are designed to appeal to the most people which means they are usually quite bland.

Does posting on these forums lead to business engagements for myself? 

I have the best luck with a simple postcard with my phone number all over it with a clear message about buying houses. go big printing dot com has many great designs.

For illustration purposes perhaps that technique would be more accepted when you are a vendor mowing a lawn or clearing out junk as a one time engagement but as a property manager there are significantly more pitfalls and potential instances of liability exposure.

I don't seem to get the same engagement I used to on FB and IG.

Or the various starving agents who come on BP in search of getting some transactions and strongly engage in the "fake-it-to-make-it" doctrine. 

Most if not all have lengthy agreements with clauses after clauses that are designed not to favor you if you want more autonomy in your property.