But I would recommend luxury vinyl plank (SPC - stone composite) with a high wear layer, or wood look ceramic tile.

Make the property as luxurious feeling as you can within your means.

The low risk requirement eliminated lots of investment types like trading crypto, venture capital, ultra high leverage real estate deals - except for maybe a very small percentage of my investable assets.Since I’ve already accomplished tax minimization by managing to hold the majority of my assets in a retirement plan and paid the taxes to turn that plan into a Roth, number 4 is not a concern.I do invest for current income as second place to wealth preservation, and increase wealth as third place.

Rock star luxury awaits!

I'm not sure why so many buyers still think that their ultra-low offer is so special, even after my explaining that seller isn't receiving offers in that range at this time and will not allow assignment. 

If your deposit does cover all the money they are claiming you are probably SOL.Tenants with pets must be prepared to pay for the luxury of having animals.

(For context, we are in the luxury market and the guests are very demanding - they want lots of communication, concierge etc.. and maintenance, lawn care, gardening etc is time consuming.. so there’s a big job beyond just brokering and managing managing funds)

Is it allowable for an unlicensed “property finder” (unconnected to any brokerage) to charge tenants large commissions to find them luxury homes to rent? 

From condos designed to accommodate couples and young families and large lake lodges which house multi-generational parties, to luxurious custom getaway cabins on stilts… investors are seeking properties that align with their guests’ values and aspirations.Aside from STR the influx of remote work has catalyzed a new wave of interest in Branson's real estate market.

A good GC should be doing this, but if they are not detail oriented, it may fall on the customer to make sure the details are there.It's so important to be ultra specific when writing a Scope Of Work and Contract for a construction project - of any size, even a small job can go south without the specifics being spelled out clearly.