What steps are you absolutely performing every time before a purchase and which are you more relaxed with?

Relax.

I have a nice charcoal grill.Easier to clean, I never run out of gas (renters are responsible for charcoal) I hate cleaning my gas grill at home, to many parts to disassemble.When your on vacation you have more time to relax and a charcoal grill just feels like vacation.Good thing I have spell check, I had charcoal spelled 3 different ways.

Lifestyle appeared much more relaxed than here.   

There's always something going on at one of the properties and I've found this method helps me relax by acknowledging the issues and at the same time, realizing it's a blessing to even be in the position to have them.

Those sellers who are refusing to lower prices may get more desperate when the buyer pool relaxes. 

Once the overall loan volume decreases they will relax their criteria.

All on the Outer Banks of North Carolina which is a great regional drive to destination with a long established history of short term rentals as tourism is our main income producer for our communities with “relaxed “ STR rules and regulations.

My experience between working in large cities vs smaller jurisdictions is that smaller jurisdictions tend to have a much more relaxed approach to the process.

I guess I can be picky with the potential tenants since is a house hack and well to my knowledge If I am house hacking the fair housing laws are a bit more relax.