The unit that I can't STR is leased 100% with no gaps but I'm stickler for leases starting and ending on a semester timeline.

Also since you’re estimating a 6-9 month build, a construction loan could help preserve your liquidity in case timelines stretch longer than planned.

If someone was building their home new (or major reno) for the first 5 months of the year and then places the property into service in June, does the first 5 months of contractor work (building the new home) count towards the calculations or does the timeline only start after the home is put into rental service?

With Intel pushing back its timeline, some may now be reevaluating their strategies.Implications for Real Estate and InvestmentLand and Housing Market AdjustmentsPre-Intel Boom: Land values in areas surrounding the New Albany project saw significant appreciation in anticipation of Intel’s arrival.Current State: With construction slowing down, will land prices stabilize, or are we looking at a potential correction?

I reached out to Stessa, and they told me the engineers are looking at it but have no timeline for resolving it.

Our contractor wasn’t prepped for the bespoke chaos, costs ballooned 20% over budget, and the timeline stretched from three months to eight.

What the home offers tenants and prospective buyers will be critical in answering which path and timeline makes the most sense for you and your strategy.  

The timeline you described shouldnt have any issues.

There are other ways to get your offer accepted that can be appealing to the buyers like non-refundable deposits, higher deposit amounts, shorter timelines and others.

That’s not the hard part...the real challenge is choosing the right market on a short timeline without prior STR experience.I’ve spent countless hours researching, underwriting, and convincing myself I’ve found the perfect market - only to second-guess and start over.