I see 3-5 as a fad.Fractional ownership - way to much overhead for these to be profitable. think "timeshare".STR in non traditional markets - running a STR is a business and real estate, boils down to location location location - who would want to go to a conference and stay in a STR vs. the hotel where the conference is at, most businesses pay for this I do not see why.Mixed use with green - this has been going on for years- it will continue but it is also more expensive to build - which means higher costs to use.Not trying to be debbie downer, I have seen these attempted to be done in the past and they really have not been successful.I do really like the BTR model though as I continue to see that as a very good option in the future. 

Limited capital means that partnerships will help us move faster while the environment is profitable.

Define roles, financial contributions, profit-sharing, and responsibilities in a detailed agreement.

However, we also recognize the time value of money, so while it might pencil out to turn a profit, but we get an immediate payback versus a six to nine month holding time, it might make more sense to sell them both as bare land.  

the profit is far less than I typically achieve but this is an awesome cabin (it was owned by a country music star in the past). 

Set the terms right and the profit will follow.

Not that there isn't some opportunity, but investing from afar, I don't really have the chance to get a crew that can do the rehab on the homes that I think would turn a profit. 

And for two valid reasons: they don't know if Don is a trustworthy borrower (which he is not), and they could get a lot better profit (for the bank) from a brand new loan.

It has been profitable for us but competition has risen in recent years so we continually work to refresh our places and marketing approaches.

And following this convoluted rabbit hole calculate what kind of property you would need to exceed the profit level you have right now.