Some options are:-No point - rates at 7.75%-Can buy down to 6.99 but cost 1.5%-Wait till next year or later when rate goes down.I also have to bring the LTV to 75%.

And then you will have people lining up with cash in hand wanting to buy your contract .   

There is no fee to attend the meet up group just buy your own drink.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

My normal rentals only make around $500-$600/month when I first buy them so I’m making about triple the amount which is a lot for me.  

I have done buy and hold rentals primarily but am looking for new ideas.

Why would you want to buy a house with structural repairs needed anyway? 

I've been investing in Jacksonville since 2016 and we are still actively looking to buy properties there.

Someone who had purchased the legal STR with NUC or in "Resort Zone" they most likely be doing alright, but for someone to buy in 2024 and do STR, I think it would be very hard to make a decent ROI.

We discussed that in 2 years he would either sell, Rent it out ( and we co own the rental)  or buy me out of my share at present market value.