Have not compared, not saying its the best

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

To add: you have a historically strong and consistent tourism presence, limited land/STR allowable areas, highly liquid property compared to selling a cabin in the woods, all 9 classes of visitors in the STR sector, and appreciation.  

How come no one has created a standard form for hard money lending where the terms are easily comparable across them?

Recently its down to 4.82%, so if we keep in mind our margin or the fixed portion the lenders add on top of the index to come up with your daily rate calculation is going to be as follows:4.82% + 3.75% (example margin for AIO) = 8.57% so we'll round it up to the nearest .125% which should be 8.50% interest only.Given that prime is 8.50% already and there is a margin on top of Prime for most HELOC's out there from .25-3.00% your traditional HELOC would be much higher rate than your comparable AIO loan comparatively.So just some food for thought.

A study by Geraci LLP, analyzing data from 125 lending companies, shows that the private lending industry performed significantly better in the first four months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.When it comes to short-term loans—like fix-and-flip, construction, and bridge loans—there was a notable increase in production from 2023 to 2024.

Find the best outfitted properties and compare them against the less amenity rich. 

I would analyze the market, understand the target demographics based on comparables, and decide from there.

You tend to get a better and "truer" answer from forums like BP compared to even newspapers or journalism.Only Twitter is a serious competitor for BP imo.

You might find that "saving" on taxes is small compared to what the property might be worth (talk with a trusted real estate agent who knows the area and can give a projection of property values).Don't forget to factor in closing costs (real estate fees, pro-rated property taxes, etc) and take into consideration your other income and/or investments.