I do think the seasonal factor is huge.

Markets generally slow during the fall/winter season.

And if you have a parent or an older sibling that can add you as a beneficiary to their cards, you can assume their credit (of course you only want to do this if they have good credit, lol). 

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You get so much wealth and start getting older you enjoy the business but focus on quality of life more and memories. 

I understand it’s an existing home, or older home, so I’d like to ask you to kick in $2,000 toward repairs I feel are necessary.). 

He is a contractor so the older he gets the harder it is to provide.

The other thing to consider is the age and if you add a second floor will the entire structure need to be brought up to code for hurricane and wind.I live in a neighborhood where the homes are older (not in florida) and the foundations are hollow core CMU and adding a second floor would not be feasible due to soil bearing.

My older RE friend's son studied to be an RN at 28, finally moved out of the house and he is making $1000 a day in Naples, Florida at the Hospital. 

If you are paying no rent in your parents beach house that could bring in a lot more to your family being rented as a beach house during the season.