@Stephen FlemingFrom my experience working with over 400 investors, your strategy of leveraging a low mortgage rate, tapping into home equity, and diversifying with a short-term rental (STR) in Northern Michigan is well thought out.

I’d love to connect with local real estate agents, lenders, and contractors who can help me navigate this journey.I’m continuing to educate myself on finding, analyzing, and financing deals, and I’m excited to hear any advice or recommendations the community has to offer.Thank you for reading, and I look forward to connecting with many of you!

The real wealthy people are quiet, unassuming, running their business and not their mouths.Keep networking, educating, and growing.

To leverage the STR loophole, ensure active participation in managing the property.

It really highlights the value of having strong partnerships, effective marketing, and a sharp eye for profitable properties.One takeaway here is the importance of leveraging connections and networks to identify similar quick-turnaround opportunities.

I don't see how they relate to wanting to educate myself or asking for reading recommendations. 

They take a lot of nurturing, educating and patience.

If you are able to manage it yourself, I think you will get a lot of very helpful education in real estate by spending a least a year or two doing that.You'll be able to work with property managers a lot better if you've done the work yourself for a bit, and it also helps to get familiar with the various laws and regulations you have to comply with as the owner, even if you do have a property manager in place (e.g., the new RI rental registry and associated lead paint inspections/certificates).It's up to you whether you're able to do it, but I think you'll get a lot out of the experience if you can try it for a year or two.

Leverage  anything in the US  so you can  use the cash to buy in CR  ( US home / 401K / other assets ..etc)  ...pura vida !

I’m a fan of leverage to scale up and ramp up my passive income.