You've spent an incredible amount of time and resources in Jackson based on your figures. 

It's basically built on top of WordPress core and they made it simple and easy to navigate.Where in wordpress, you have to get some plugins (some are also monthly paid) to achieve the same kind of functionality.As @Todd Heitner mentioned, SEO is not just about having a good hosting/platform and features, it's about utilizing the features in a way so your brand has visibility and people that come into your website gets proper value of their time spent.Here's a table comparison for you that I wrote earlier:Now whether you have a carrot or a wordpress site, for SEO, you will need:- Website Credibility (Personalisation)- On Page SEO (Keywords, Titles, Meta Tags, Description, Image ALT Tags & Optimization etc)- Monthly Content Publishing (Regular Blogs & Location Pages)- Monthly OFF Page SEO (Citations, BacklinksNow if you consider the cost, end of the day it's quite same for both the platforms.But if you are starting fresh, I see no point of having their 180$ plan, you can continue with 89$/month plan from carrot and assign someone in your team to put regular blog posts and update the location pages.

Vacant properties can sometimes be the way to go because you can try and get top market rent, as well as include any fees or protocols that might not be in a standard lease.  

Go to GET STARTED > EVENTS AND MEETUPS at the top of your screen.

Meetup.com is a good resource for those but some of the groups will also post here on Bigger Pockets Marketplace too.

Cost to Rent vs Own and Return to Work PoliciesThis can mostly be attributed to the massive increase in home prices, particularly from 2010 to today, making people opt to rent for longer, especially today in the elevated rate and home price environment making renting the substantially cheaper option, on top of historically low inventory to choose from.

In return for excellent service I'll be offering repeat business and I'll happily provide referrals to my existing investor network for those top performers. 

The Real Estate Rookie podcast is such a great resource—you're off to a fantastic start.

Any insights, connections, or resources from experienced investors would be incredibly helpful!

Meaning educating and providing resources is complimentary to his own investing.