For example, with 5% inflation, a $100 basket of goods today will cost $162 in ten years.

It's about balancing your portfolio and not putting all your eggs in one basket. 

There's more low-hanging fruit here than I'll ever need, but hitting the ground running to pick it before land prices start reflecting the new higher values requires more capital than I have and I don't do debt.There are two main companies in the US who do the work of creating and selling eco-mitigation credits on a joint venture basis, separated by the Mississippi river.

Eggs in many baskets or eggs in one basket and watch that basket closely???

I lived well below my means, worked a full time job for years while doing this on the side, persisted when others did not... and now I am enjoying the fruits of my labor.  

We’ve been working towards this for a few years, and it is very exciting to finally see the fruit of our labor!

Hope your investing journey has been fruitful over there. 

So probably $1000/mo net cash flow but he owns two properties, with one basket of reserves.

They even added a small “welcome basket” with loccal treats, and guests loved the personal touch.. it became one of their most mentioned features in reviews!

Being listed on multiple OTA allows users that use alternate OTAs to see your STR and could provide a higher ADR even if you end up lower ranked of the OTAs.Basically it comes down to having all your eggs in a single basket and is too risky for my liking.i am one of those STR owners that corrects anyone that refers to my STR or STR business as an AirBnB.