One particular lender and when I say Lender, I’m talking about the individual loan officer that we have worked with in the past had a number of his Lending policies changed so we had to start using someone else when he did not have a product that fit .I realize that a number of the replies have come from lenders themselves so they’re looking for faithful customers.

It depends on how spot-on your cleaning team is. 5) Market, design, and amenities will win in the end to get bookings but customer experience will make it a long-term success. 

Totally doable if that sounds like something you're willing to do.If you were looking to go that route, I'd recommend getting a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to keep track of leads and follow-ups.

We have a few custom builders who put out maybe 10-20 a year, mostly high end

The long term goal is to do custom homes, starting with spec builds.

They offer flexibility in design and can be customized to include a business space.Shipping container homes: While trendy, these can be challenging for mixed-use (residential/commercial) purposes due to zoning and building code issues in many areas.

As soon as you start discussing your business practice and strategies with your customers (tenants), then all bets are off and you run the risk of Fair Housing violations. 

If its a very large property, you may also want to make sure you are marketing to any wedding, family reunion, corporate meeting/team building customers. 

The software allows me to generate custom reports on my rental income, expenses, and overall performance.

For people reading this - I don’t know the sponsor and this is a general comment but if a sponsor had issues reporting to their customers that should be a giant red flag.