I went with my gut and dodged a bullet here since we skipped buying the property.

Conventional loans jumped to 12 months seasoning about a year ago.

Big D FundChris, you raise the capitalJames and I buy, fix and collect rents on D Class property.We do it with bullet proof vests and shot guns.We also do it without any pants.James pumps the video marketing and the fund shares some in on the YouTube royalties.Plus, the rents we collect in cash as distributions. 

STRs also have the seasonal aspect to it for the winter time in COS and long term rentals are steady. 

I help my cleaner in the busy season (although I still can't fold a fitted sheet properly!).  

Sorry I was not able to give you a silver bullet for your problems, but this is the reality of the situation.

I read it in April/May of '23 after the tax season and I swear if I ever meet Tom I am going to give him a big ole Kiss!!!! 

That compounded over time, along with you becoming a seasoned investor can lead to 8-10% cash on cash returns over time. 

Mexico used to be a seasonal destination but the seasonality has been decreasing somewhat over the years so Mexico has been spoilt.

The land is at the edge of where the festival ends and could be used seasonally for parking/vendor renting for that festival.