to help me with financial planning, building wealth and maximizing tax deductions/credits.

Get with the builder and see the plans for the new houses? 

Their current lease extends to  April 2025, which at that point we were planning on selling.Why sell in the first place?

-interior floor plan not ideal for raising a family but looks ok for STR.

Our cleaner had to spend 10 hours to clean the whole house!

To find good contractors, i've had decent luck with the NAHB website, https://www.nahb.org/nahb-community/nahb-directories I don't know that I would spend the money on a designer, not that they are not valuable and have their place, but with an investment it seems like there is a tried and true design that you'll see transcends markets.

It's a loophole, and it will eventually close, everywhere.Any property I buy going forward that I plan to hold long term I will only buy in areas that are already extremely strictly regulated for STRs. 

Third rental has some equity and I'm planning to sell this fall, but not enough.

The quick turnaround required precise coordination and efficient execution, highlighting the importance of strategic planning.

Many months of rates moving at most a few basis points a week morphed into dramatic, massive movements—with bigger changes sometimes happening in one day than had occurred in quarters or years prior.Real estate investors navigating the challenging market of 2024—with mortgage rates still at elevated levels—are at an advantage when they can lock in financing terms or plan purchases while DSCR loan rates are favorable.