Usually for first timers and low down buyers the underwriting is a little more simplistic than traditional buy/hold investors purely seeking yield. 

I am debating about the converting the existing old gutted building to either multifamily building (6 units each around 500 sqft small studio) or mix of 4 residential and 2 retail/restaurant conversion (the back side of the property has Big enough lot for outdoor dining or any other use cases.Any recommendations for use case of pure multifamily or mixed of multi family and retail?

This does also include my live revenue manager, which accounts for about $20,000 - so without her about $60k for pure software integrations.

My point still stands that bitcoin doesn't produce anything to make it an investment it is purely speculative like gold or antiques.  

From a pure liability standpoint, is there anything stopping you from QC'ing the rentals to your LLC?

But dubai is a city full of opportunities so dont base your decision purely on my thoughts.good luck with your decision

Looking at pure spreadsheet math and common convention; if you pay down your mortgage you are effectively making that interest rate on your money. 

The STR, if purely an appreciation play,  is speculation to me. 

Congrats - would you ever buy in this market for pure investment purposes or do you think its mostly just a good market for a owner-use vacation home?

Additional demand= 200.Based on a pure additional demand Cleburne looks like the better deal.