We used to call it linoleum and used it in bathrooms and kitchens.

I would call Montgomery and ask if assignment of this option to buy  is allowed.

I currently work as an electrician and can do just about any repair myself or know someone who can within a phone call.

My suggestion, is you visit all these potential locations with your family, and see which area calls to you, which areas you can see yourself enjoying, and allow the STR/MTR strategy take the second seat to your enjoyment and lifestyle vision for you and your family.

I know this because I have 5 two bedrooms there.You could have possibly been lucky to break even in 2023 but now that HELOC on your primary home that you used as a down payment for your cabin is calling at an even higher interest rate than you planned on because the cash flow wasn't what you thought it'd be so it wasn't paid down as quickly as planned.

If I am interested in a property I call my agent, generally one of two people. 

With larger multi-units, there's a common issue I call the "chronic disease of a fourplex": - One tenant might leave within a couple of months, with or without a valid lease

That’s a great idea to start the HELOC early while this is my primary, i called and found out that they do not like it when you move out soon after taking the HELOC, so thank you!

You could start with the basics cold calling, knocking, and social media.

The tenants call us to report a problem, we call him, he calls the tenants back to coordinate a time to fix the problem.