"pay us and we'll give you plans and don't bother to call us again, just ask the contractor to make it work even if you discover a giant sinkhole while you dig" type of situation], -- getting a contractor who can give me a ballpark figure on construction cost [so that I can get back to the bank] with me not having selected an architect with a firmer plan, BEFORE I choose an architect, etc etc etc! 

also, I’ve had clients who are afraid of gas and CO poisonings — mainly Europeans..Good luck

These complexes do sell though mostly to European and Chinese investors (who’d have thought that !!??).

Design, amenities, guest services, unique features, views, sought-after locations, and overall guest experience are giant factors in the success of an STR. 

Well the uncle brought with him two giant german shepherds.

I am not a CPA, so please take this with a giant grain of salt and I would advise running your plan by a CPA before executing and they can advise and fine tune it.My understanding is that net rental income is calculated on schedule E and is considered passive income, so it will have a different (lower) tax rate than earned income.

While I've been doing research about that market I bought the AirDNA for this area and see that it, seems like there's 1-2 giants PM companies in there with loads of rentals.

I don't want to reinvent the wheel here, and was hoping to stand on the shoulders of giants (smile).Do you have something that has worked for you in the past?

The US will follow the European model - first time home buyers may be unable to afford a SF in the suburbs, so their first purchase will be a condo.

If you systematize your business I believe you can step away from the daily management, just like these giant companies have done (Sonder).