Many of the property managers talk to each other and compare notes and share marketing ideas and 'run comps' on each other.The other option would be the 'enemy method' to search for similar size home within your community and others close by with similar amenities and scour their calendars. 

I've been hesitant to go into business with friends, but it could be a powerful play, and a valuable learning experience.

Considering the option of tear down and build a new house, I was wandering if there's an average percentage difference in insuring a new home vs an older house?  

Ripping equity from people without them knowing the options is the complete opposite of that. 

Have nearly the whole team baked out, right now just looking through different financing options. 

I have, but I have a say in the colour (ie they give me options to choose from) and it needs to be professionally done.

We are looking for STR options in Lakeland now and looking around that West Coast area as well.

It seems to me that despite the near-constant protests to the contrary from certain people in the dark recesses of the internet, the tendency of large countries with powerful militaries is that they do not collapse. 

Not sure if there are other long term finance options (30 years preferably).

Is there anything I can do to ideally get them to not list the house and sell to me, I’m assuming there might not be many options, especially since the sister and I had agreed on a price that was below market value given I was planning to invest money to remodel the home and was planning to honor his wishes of not having the home knocked down to make a townhome or new home.