We are in a reverse frog boil environment  - Instead of boiling to death slowly they raised IR so fast that people are unsure/unclear when it's a good time to come back in - they will more than likely lower rates 1/8 to 1/4 point at a time, incredibly slow to allow the market drip back to normal preventing a surgeI'm also seeing people drop $5,600,000 in cash to $13,000,000 in cash like it's nothingCash rules down in florida even on 889K deals 

It is the goal of Management to provide a quality living environment to Resident(s).

Tenants will appreciate them, better for the environment, better marketability. 

Hiring a professional designer for short-term rentals can bring several benefits that enhance the overall guest experience and property profitability:Enhanced Aesthetic Appeal: Professional designers can transform a space into an inviting and visually appealing environment.

I did a similar thing, instead of a GC, I was an engineer  already in the land development environment and put together my own group to purchase land, entitle, develop, etc. 

I love that you rented two of your bedrooms as mid term and short term rentals and made enough to pay for the mortgage and now you are going to use the rental income to show you can qualify for another property.This is an excellent strategy and one more people should consider doing in this inflationary environment to offset the biggest cost in their budget--housing.As you rightly point out, you can use this strategy with every house you buy accumulating a portfolio of houses that you originally started out living in as a primary residence every two years.Well done and more people should consider doing the same, or rent their garage, or shed, or a boat, or an extra car.Love it!

In my opinion Option 1 could be a bit risky in today's environment as we are not sure if prices have hit the bottom yet, there are positive signs in the CoS market that point to price appreciation in the future, but there is a good chance the interest rates are not coming down for a while, which will have a negative impact on home values. 

.- I've been on the sidelines with this weird high interest rate and volatile environment for about two years now.

People have to really put in the extra work for their clients right now in a low inventory environment.  

We are in a Tough environment.