Now for the good stuff -- my naive proposal. 

I think the proposed NAR settlement is a good thing.

I witnessed a prime example at a national REI conference recently when a new but solid “cash buyer” proposed a live question to a panel of “experts.”

To do this, you need to take ownership and responsibility for your work, look for ways to add value or contribute beyond your assigned tasks, identify problems and propose solutions.

I'm going to propose that to him writing today.

I'll throw it out there as an option, knowing that no one is really going to take it.Your proposed transaction is low leverage, so very good terms should be available, but FDRs New Deal in the 1930s (which created the kid-friendly home loan ecosystem -- home loans commonly had 10 year balloon payments before that, even if you put 50% down) was only for homes, not for CRE.

Pay attention to the changes being proposed to the County's STR ordinance.

Remove the draconian anti-landlord legislation and I think you could see a return of many landlords and SFR's in particular.  11000 landlords quit Seattle in 2022, this is the number that has not renewed their rental registration.

The proposed real estate investment is too broad for you to compare returns between the two, what is the purchase price, what kind of repairs do you need, what kind of rent are you going to get, what is a good estimate for appreciation on the deal. 

@David Smith I was lucky enough to get a proposal from TV host on spike TVs to handle operations via a management contract.