I condo hotel that I'm looking into does all the maintenance, upkeep and improvements.

From policy checking to proposals, outsourcing improves efficiency, allowing you to focus on growing your core business.

If the goal is replacing income, cash will allow you to get a better deal on the buy, cash flow from day one, and you can still set capital aside for improvements/capex. 

It's a smaller town that is seeing growth from a billiion dollar EV Battery plant that Honda is building about 15 minutes away from it. 

Even with a lower prime rate, the affordability boost is limited if home prices remain elevated and rents don’t increase proportionally.For investors, this might be the time to get creative: value-add strategies, BRRRR, or exploring underserved markets where rents still have room to grow might help improve cash flow potential.

You don't have a great case for a tax appeal here because it looks like it was upped based on the renovation and improvements done prior to you buying it.

One of the reasons most developments have Mello Roos is that cost to put in all the public improvements are so high that it will stymie growth if the developers have to front it all.

A channel manager like Hospitable syncs bookings across all platforms, avoiding embarrassing overlaps and keeping all communications centralized.Automated Cleaning Schedules: After each guest checks out, cleaning schedules can be synced automatically with the cleaning crew—eliminating missed cleanings or the need for last-minute arrangements.Automating these aspects of STR management isn’t just about making life easier—it’s about maximizing profits, improving guest satisfaction, and bringing back valuable personal time.Have you tried automating your STR?

I plan to use a HELOC for the improvements to create lots with improvements.My plan for the rest of the parcel, now roughly 7 acres, is to built a primary home for my family, and to put in 5-6 cabins.

It depends on the neighborhood and maybe even what improvements that hypothetical home built in the 1970s got.