Work, family and the holiday season have kept me busy.

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Structuring your lease in this way would benefit you by 1) locking in a longer term contract to avoid turnover costs and vacancy loss; 2) it moves your lease end date out of the winter season and into spring/summer of 2026 so it can be more easily marketed and re-rented to match the seasonal demand cycle; and 3) it avoids any upset/angry tenants who may have been incorrectly assuming their rent was going to stay in the $1,200 range after their first 6-month lease term.Would love to hear any updates you have on how this one shakes out for you though!

The reason I say off market is because most seasoned real estate investors do not want to buy someone else's investment flip and if the property is a deal such as the ones you are looking for, it will likely sell quickly, which leaves you with the leftover inventory unless you're ready to make a quick decision every time.

I'm a more seasoned investor so I won't just write off the appraisal. 

Just wanted the opinion of more seasoned investors.

Will be a better question for your CPA in my opinion, they'll have better visibility into what strategy will work best before filing season and EOY. 

It scares me thinking about trying the Airbnb route but this area has two distinct tourist seasons in the summer and winter so it might be worth it for at least some of the units.

And things could still get rockier, but hopefully your expertise and seasoned investments mean your overall risk profile is very low.

Although one person owes me a King Cake next Mardi Gra season.