This really helps me build the back up plans as I enter negotiations and try to make this transaction beneficial for both sides.

What you need is cash money to invest, cash money for backup needs, a strategy that works in the current market where you are investing at, and some entrepreneurial drive- guts.

Right now, I sit on about $60k reserves and operating expenses (I have other reserves for other business/life) and if that $60k dips down I let it fill back up, and as it starts creeping up I add to my "next purchase fund"- Yes, cash flow is lower and harder to find right now heading into 2024...but it's still out there.

For regular or backup cleanings!

I always run my STRs with LTR rents also, as my back up plan if cities change permits or cause me to switch to LTR 

I am paying both the 1st mortgage and Heloc payments using the rent money, then i am using my own money i recieve add 3 full loan/mortgage payments that go directly to principal and interest on the Heloc freeing up a huge chunk of it back up to buy house number 3.

Rumors of a casino have been going around for about 20 years...Don't want to step on anyone's dreams but, I will believe it when I see it...Several Groups have had public forums to discuss the possibility of building a Casino, at everyone of these meetings Everyone seemed to be in agreement that it would be a good idea to boost the local economy and provide much needed jobs to the area,  but then the county steps in and the whole project gets put on the back burner and we wait until the next round... 

Any clog or backup caused by them is there responsibility.

Usually without any hesitation.However, be ready for the valuation to jump back up the following year as you will have to prove next year that the house is not worth what they will adjust the property value.  

We helped friends/clients purchase a business that changed their lives and we started doing a podcast talking about aspects of business that are missed, mostly the small items so new entrepreneurs get exposed to those parts, but we have been so busy with our own businesses that we had to put it on the back burner for now, after about 8 months.