Keep in mind, such an appraisal may not be able to be used by your lender, but perhaps you can request an appraiser with investment property experience (wherever they may be). 

@Johnny McKeonI'm not a CPA but my experience says, yes, you probably can.To avoid confusion it is helpful to separate out the concepts.REPS - Roughly, the requirements are minimum 750 hours active in real estate and those hours must exceed any hours in a non-real estate job.  

Any experiences or thoughts would be appreciated.

Looking to talk to someone who’s had experience adding a bonus room/sunroom in San Diego.

Quote from @Tony Schmucker: Quote from @Wale Lawal: @Tony SchmuckerFrom my experience of working with over 400 investors, your strategy to relocate, house hack, and transition properties to management is a strong, methodical approach.

Since you're in Destin, you might want to check with local firms that have experience with STR-heavy communities, as they’ll be familiar with the risks and requirements.

I'm curious to dive deeper into the Santa Fe market and would love to learn from those with local experience.

I’d love to connect to exchange ideas and experiences. 

We are so new to this and have no experience.

In my opinion or experience this is how to be the millionaire next door.