They told us the price - we negotiated and We bought it, year later we knocked it down to build our dream home.Goes to if you don’t ask, you won’t get a yes.

I'm looking to build a STR in Terlingua, TX close to Big Bend National Park. 

So I would like your advice.My idea:My sister and I would build a fourplex together and finance it as owner occupied.

The Department of Buildings said that if we state in the application that the Airbnb is part of our living space and not a separate space, then it'll be approved.

You're starting in the right place to build out your investment team.

I also use the BIGGERPOCKETS calculators to keep track of things like ROI and cash flow projections and update the data there on my buildings frequently.

If you are doing a bunch of STR builds, then you really need a CPA to guide you through this.

Both of these may impact your DTI.One of the difficulties in holding properties for a long time is that equity builds up (either naturally or by forcing with renovation), and I need to sell or refinance to get the equity. 

Sorry you had that headache with the office building!

HOA has a Reserve Study outlining $400,000 in outstanding work that needs to be done between the two buildings and property.