I've collected a few names and companies from some people, which I'm happy to share, but I haven't fully researched these vendors yet.Separately, would love to connect at some point to see if your strategy aligns with mine to see if we can collaborate at all.

This is less risky but is not the best way to scale, however it aligns with my goals and my timeline which is the important part!

Combined with high interest rates and Wall Street entering the business I think the arbitrage opportunity for buying rental properties available to the average person and renting them at any kind of return is over for most people.You see this with investors talking about "investing" in things like short term rentals, furnished rentals, refurbish properties, etc. but the reality is all of those have a significant work component added to make them profitable. 

If it (the boundary lines) aligns with what your neighbor received from their surveyor, you don’t have a well.

Or is there some 3rd factor of overwhelming importance that matters more (besides the pathological cases, ie. if one is a shack next to a railroad depot and the other is in McMansion estates, etc).Would love some thoughts on this since my own preferences for such things are often not aligned with what popular with the masses.

For Hard Money, rates usually depend on your FICO, your experience, and your relationship with the lender.Some fees associated with Hard Money include:Origination Fee (Points)Processing FeeAppraisal (usually pass through cost)Rehab Fee (if your loan has a rehab component)Draw Fees (for whenever you draw funds for rehab)Be wary of lenders that charge you loan application fees upfront.

It is stated therein that the use of a functional or equivalency test to classify property (1) as inherently permanent when it is not itself physically attached to the land, or (2) as a structural component when it is not an integral part of (and therefore a permanent part of) a building, is no longer the criteria to be used to classify property.

However, for the specific goals of this purchase (there is an STR component and a vacation home component, the latter is constraining more than the former.So good point on the if there is a deal, take it.

All properties of interest must then pass a rigorous validation process, including estimated renovation cost and risk.In 2017 we standardized almost all renovation components and costs.

But many include incentives based on GOP (Gross Operating Profit) so the management company's objectives are aligned with that of the hotel owner