•Do you have a safety net to weather potential slowdowns or unforeseen issues if you choose to BRRRR?

you choose one pay for it and they provide them.What I found out is they just send over the plans with no updates to current codes so we submit then and get check sheets sometimes 3 or 4 and takes 90 days to get approved instead of them understanding the new codes updating the plans before giving them to us.And to be fair to the architect we can send in the same plans and depends on which examiner gets them some will fly through others come back with check sheets that an examiner frustration issue.

Remember, this is still a sales type of business so be very careful on who you choose to work with.

Can I choose to pay half of the deferred capital gain with the 2025 tax return and half with the 2026 return given that I would capture the 10% exclusion of capital gain with the 2025 tax return and won't be able to capture more before the deadline of Dec 2026 (unless congress decides otherwise).

You can have some student housing, regular long-term rentals, and even some STRs if you choose.

I would definitely choose option 2, what type of creative financing are you talking about? 

I choose to just for the tax benefits.

We make the design but we let our landscapers choose the actual types of plants based on season and cost. 

Choose properties close to Plymouth.  

Just make sure that whoever you choose align with your goals and have the expertise to back it up.