Watch out for any water filtrations from the upstairs pool I have seen that happen in a couple of projects, make sure it's a good builder.I like boutique projects with fewer neighbors, more exclusive, less resale competition, and less rental & rate competition as well.

One from Nassim Taleb, former prop trader turned author/philosopher: “My lesson from Soros is to start every meeting at my boutique by convincing everyone that we are a bunch of idiots who know nothing and are mistake-prone, but happen to be endowed with the rare privilege of knowing it.”Second is from a hedge fund manager that no has ever heard of named Seth Klarman, but who has done well for himself, if you consider running one of the ten most profitable hedge funds ever doing well. 

Streamline focuses on large VCMs, such as 50+ units, not the boutique short-term rental manager/investor. 

This campus hosts a large Magnolia home goods store, high end furniture store, cupcake bakery, coffee shop, gardening shop, live music concert venue, large grass area with toys and balls for kids to play with, an open plaza with eight food trucks, a small baseball field (that Babe Ruth once played on and families can now play on for fun), a restored historic chapel (the oldest chapel in Central Texas), and six boutique shops with men, women, and children's products.

It has a lower turnover than STR but can bring in higher rent than traditional leases.Co-Living Arrangements: Renting rooms individually on a month-to-month basis could generate more income than a single long-term lease while reducing management hassle.Furnished Long-Term Rental: A furnished rental could allow for higher rent and attract tenants who don’t want the STR commitment but still value flexibility.Partner with a Local Boutique STR Manager: Some local companies manage STRs with lower fees than Airbnb's traditional managers and could help keep profits up without 20% fees.Hope that helps you with your decision!

There are so many boutique level asset niches you could get into, and that in of itself with likely send you to specific meetups and events to kickstart things. 

I'd consider my RE business to be more boutique.

We own an 8-unit boutique hotel and our biggest challenge is keeping our ADR up (or be able to get through our slow season without negatively cach flowing.

Finding a boutique property manager with references might be the best move if you don't want to self-manage!

I'm scaling into a commercial property and starting a boutique hotel.