Especially post covid with all the supply chain issues that followed.  4-6 months is a much more realistic timeline and if the builder is off any worth you might have to get in line.  4-6 months is assuming you have closed on the property, permits are in place, a contract is signed, and the weather allows me to start today.  

Maybe even a 7th bedroom /w bath by converting part of the garage.That kind of modification might hurt the resale appeal to a future owner-occupier, but let me tell you, it's STR gold. 

The production cycle needs to not only meet current demand, but back-fill a grand canyon sized hole in the logistics supply chain, all with total lack of skilled labor.

Now if he gets you by the hand and shows you how to buy with no cash and credit, and you are able to buy, then his snake oil is worth it weights in gold, but he will have many excuses his business is selling snake oil not real estate.

I've been here 14 years and have seen the site ebb and flow, occasionally being taken over by over bearing folks with a gold star in their title.

@Aaron Dominy   Building supply chains have eased considerably in the past 2 months, thus the time-frame to build in Galveston has shortened.

Is this possible for a cash out refinance or rate term on 2 investment properties on the same loan that need to be refinanced and separated, or is this a unicorn by a rainbow sitting next to a pot of gold?

@Nathan Grubb   like this Amazon.com: HG Power 8 Inch Kitchen Exhaust Fan, 576CFM Stainless Steel Bathroom Exhaust Fan, Wall Mounted Garage Ventilation Fan, Basement Extractor Fan with Backdraft Damper for Home Office Commercial Use : Tools & Home ImprovementIt used to be in all the 50/60s homes with a little pull chain to turn it on.

Buy gold!

this is gold!