And what are your main concerns about financing?

People seem to buy mainly for appreciation, but I'm not sold appreciation will continue to rise the way it has the past 5 - 6 years, so feel like CF is the safer investing avenue for me. 

We are actually thinking about moving into the smaller unit. we are thinking if we should rent the main unit for long term rental or STR like airbnb but im afraid with airbnb, the non occupied days we may miss out on cash if its not rented out. 

While the offer sounds tempting, I want to ensure I capitalize on these contracts fairly and effectively.Here are my main questions:Should I entertain the idea of terminating my current contracts, or is it better to stick to my original wholesale plan?

Is it a typical inn/bed and breakfast setup with all the rooms inside of a main house? 

I definitely plan to make that my main focus!

An architect told me that even though ADUs should not be bigger than 50% of the main house, I should be able to permit this one with SB09 if I pay a fee (about $8k according to my agent).

I love house-hacking for Tampa Bay for a few main reasons: 1) great long-term outlook on appreciation; fundamentally strong market and growth projections, 2) diverse opportunities of house-hacks from luxury house hacks, cheap house hacks, room by room, STR, MTR, etc. 

Be sure to factor in management complexity, market research, and your risk tolerance as you evaluate options.Without a W-2, HELOC approval can be tricky, but some lenders will work with retired individuals, mainly if you can document stable income (rental income, retirement funds, etc.).

Tourism is a growing segment, but by no means the city's main producer.