Even then my stock performance was dismal compared to RE even considering investing a lot more in the market.

So the options are: You are a GC and are self managing, you are hiring a GC to manage, You are self managing and hiring your own subs, you are managing and actually performing the work.2) As far as municipal inspections go, you always need to pull a general work permit per se if you are going to be demoing and then doing an interior finish. 

By calculating this, you temper your ability to perform and are able to recognize viable opportunities.

well i get it.. however if you do a lease option with non refundable option money up front and they fail to perform your done.. kepe the money and resell.. if this is the pac nor west things are still moving briskly for development ground..

Many turnkey providers influence the appraisal in their favor.

Ask them if they own STRs in the areas you are interested in or have access to actual performance data in that area through a property manager or cohost

Now to rates, the Fed is supposedly independent of the President, but there might be some slight influence.

The biggest tip I can give is to use classes for each property that you have so you can see how each property is performing. 

If we decide to do STR (I think we will trial it), some of the best performing 2BD Airbnbs have average gross incomes of ~$49k/Year (~$4k/month).IMO I think furnished rental house hacks have so much upside.Is anyone else out there combining house hacking with furnished rentals?

They find the reporting useful month to month to see how their properties are performing but also everything is done come tax time.