I am new here and am interested in learning more about creative financing as an option to begin investing in real estate.

I cant see wanting to add a pool based solely on STR profit.

In a growing market, the upside of SFR is that you always have a tenant base available and with 12 month leases you can increase rents more frequently.  

There are a few that are either "really close" of simply don't fit other criteria that we want (one example, a group looked quite promising, however when digging into the PPM / OM's we found that the whole thing was based in the Caymans... that's a great place to vacation, and I really liked the Caymans... however I don't want to have to figure out the legal structure of something that's not US based should I ever need to.... so, that's not one were invested in).Feel free to reach out privately - always willing to chat.

I know it wasn't on your list, but Pittsburgh, PA is also a great location to invest as it has very affordable options.

Hi Riyanka.While I reserve my top shelf contractor info for my clients, I'm happy to provide 3 hard money options. 1 warning- it's normal for most hard money lenders to quote a higher LTV upfront and then drop it, later, increasing your required cash in the 11th hour- so I recommend you pursue 2 at the same time.Ken Ketter, at the bottom, is the most LTV-stable hard money lender I've worked with in several years, but typically their loan money is dispersed/out- you may get lucky and they may have funds available.https://capitalfund1.com/https://www.hardmoneylendersarizona.com/Ken Ketter 928.853.5339If I can help with consulting in other ways, just holler. 

We are both motivated, but seems like there are too many options to choose from, I feel like storage for boats/cars/RV’s is my end game, so I can spend my days fishing lol!

Can appraisers possibly consider a broker's price opinion on a property based on market data? 

As a creative director, GC, experienced builder you have a rare base.  

But on many of these tools, you should be able to search by real estate as a specialty.Happy to touch base separately if I can answer any followup questions.