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As long as the zoning for STR is good, you should be good and with a 2/1, you can go more crazy on the beach theme and furnishings which is the only way to be successful in a market where there are a lot of other options.

I decided to give them the option to break their lease and leave, if they so choose, which they haven't responded to yet.My question is, has anyone dealt with a similar situation who may be able to give some advice on this?

I have good credit, but not sure how to obtain financing with my current income so I am looking for financing options that don't require me to provide 2 years proof of income.My current plan is to do the following but would like a professional opinion before proceeding.

My biggest thing is with the options below, what puts me in the best shape to Grow/Scale?  

,You have two options after a 1031 exchange. 

Just wanted to do some research and see if this is the best option or if there are better deals.

Option 1.

One option would be if you cover a certain amount and if it goes over X  amount they need to reimburse you. 

You can use this tool to figure out that part: https://docs.google.com/document/d/100dRzu-iQEIZbR1adxIASdH2...Once you have that you should engage a local broker to discuss the options for those types of uses in your market and they will be able to help you understand the overall picture and cap rates of the various options.