She somehow got incorporated without my really being consciously aware of it by paying some company called "The Tax Club" 900 dollars. and they're also gonna help handle her taxes (or something).

However, for ROI purposes as well as environmental purposes, wouldn't it be a good common sense to grow Bamboos?

Have a good environmental consultant check the buildings before you buy.

Land can have many issues like zoning, environmental concerns etc.

Knowing at the end of the day there is no paycheck....no meat to put on the table, unless our conscious effort, will, wisdom, skill, determination, and a dab of good timing all come together to make it so.That's what the whiners and complainers don't understand. 

The dynamics are different in each market so be conscious of that.Rocky Mount is much more of a renters market than larger NC cities. (% renters is higher on Edgecombe side than Nash County side)A significant portion of the housing stock is very old.Rent to price ratios and cash on cash returns for the market tend to be very high relative to larger markets in NC.

I DO charge 225.00 to 1000.00...buried on my labor bid for the cost of my brain to provide a real list of materials...being conscious towards waste being conscious towards costs to the clients benefit.

As for the 15-year mortgage, this was a conscious choice as I wanted $ to go to principal.

Any tips tricks advice on how to maximize STR rental while staying cost conscious on furniture/design?

I learned from another source that something called a "perk test" needs to be done to make sure there are no environmental issues.