Utilize underwriting skills, network with professionals, research the market, explore financing options, and utilize educational resources like BiggerPockets.

Sometimes it's too close for comfort with friends, but friends of friends are a great option.

Is there a recommended option for washer/dryer that doesn't require coins/bills but instead takes phone pay or a card, so that both tenants and prop managers don't have to deal with coins and bills?

Might be worth chatting with the great folks at Dirtfish if they would be willing to promote your vacation rental or even package it, they have wealthy clients coming from out of town regularly, and the local hotels are very expensive....any vacation rentals close by would probably make excellent options.

Hey Andrew, happy to give some different options! 

All of my options are around the same dimensions so I've been looking at gallon amount as a more accurate gauge of how many people would fit.Largo LS 5 person tub:- $3,358.0: 200 gallons- H 29.5 in, W 61 in, D 71 in- Includes: Control Panel, Cover, Ozone water purification filter unit, LED Display, Power Cord, Pump, SensorsMalta 4 person- $3,589.00: 240 gallons- H 30 x W 57 x D 81- Includes: Cover, Filter Unit, [Ozone water sanitation system], Power Cord, Pump Ohana Spas dual facing lounger- $3,705.99: 200 gallons- H 29.5 x W 71 x D 61- Includes: Cover, Filter, Ozonator, Light LS100DX- $2999.00: 205 gallons- H 32 x W 62 x D 71- Includes: thermal locking cover, ozonator, multi-color underwater LED light, waterfall feature, two cup sliders, filter

Maybe you can house hack in Michigan - have you tried exploring that? 

2) the financial upside of a non-performing note going to performing (funds will tend to take this for themselves)3) to not have all my risk concentrated into a few investments Partials seemed like a good option with those three requirements but maybe I'm looking for too much.

I've explored various avenues of real estate investing, yet I've consistently found myself drawn to the BRRRR strategy and house hacking.

My goal is to be resourceful and start with a cost-effective option, scaling up as needed.