I personally think you can successfully market both your property management (PM) and buy/sell real estate services under one brand if you position them correctly.

What kind of property did you buy?

We were there looking for another property that we could buy together on the beach that we could rent out as a short-term vacation rental.We we're living it up and having a fantastic time zip lining, eating delicious food, and seeing the monkeys in the wild.it seems like from the moment I returned from that trip in August 2022 the real estate market completely changed.

@Kyle LipkoRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

What would I need to do to structure the note in order to have a note buyer come in and buy the note or buy a partial enough to pay off the 215k at closing and still have some difference coming to me or the note revert back to me after the partial was paid for. 

To avoid pitfalls, research liens, check property conditions, and set a max bid before buying.

Generally buying in nicer areas leads to better experiences and confidence in your investing, but lower cash flow when you move out.

You can offer to buy the upstairs residents an area rug, but I wouldn't force it on them.   

Probably buy during hurricane season (now) to get the best deal. 

Buy a quality couch from a US manufacturer and their fabrics are usually excellent.