With a tight knit community that you describe, it is entirely possible that you’ll “win” it legally but the community will make it feel like you “lost” once you launch your STR.

Inventory backlog and delays resulted in it taking an additional 3 weeks to launch the property. 

There is great growth going on here with all of the defense contracting, Space Force base and all of the rocket launches happening a few times a week (space x, ect).

For me 1-4 set me up for success, but 5 was the way that I learned the most and launched into RE. 

Put your money to work without your name on a mortgage for the three years and you could be im a great position to launch in the fourth.

Are the good men and women at FHA going to launch an investigation as to why the buyer didn't move in?

If possible, try to re-frame the grind of work as not taking you away from your family but rather building the financial platform from which to launch a more independent future.Best of luck,John

If you can't dedicate the time to properly launch, I would hold off until you can. 

Would appreciate any advice on what you would think would be reasonable for the homeowner and convey sincerity to the traveler.TIA, Mike    On a separate note - When is the website launching?

I'm an interdisciplinary designer & marketing consultantI'm fairly new to RE, however, don't think of me as naive.This post gave me the idea of House Hacking: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2872/blog_post...I learned how to do a simultaneous close from a brilliant man & mentor for a different purpose.That specific technique piqued my interest in REI & seemed practical for what I'd like to do & simultaneously allow me to find housing.I love what I do it's profitable, however, I want to do more.This is my vision:I'm initiating a new startup co Seven Times Eight a new platform for co-working & education technology.After months of strategic planning & close examining we’ve decided to put our initial focus on uniting the best and brightest minds to solve the ongoing problem of education reform.We plan to launch around Jan '16.