If you are a solid investor focused agent, I’d be game to discuss land development + ground up construction of a well designed building you'll be fine in Fort Lauderdale or anywhere in South Florida. you will probably need more liquidity than existing but the deals are much better. 

There is some institutional interest there as well, just something to keep in mind from a competitive standpoint.

Marked Rentals LLC, for instance, provides flexible loans with fast approval and can be a great option for real estate investors like you.Home Equity Investment: Some companies offer equity-sharing arrangements where they invest in your property's equity and you get a lump sum without taking on debt.Business Line of Credit: If your STVRs are operated as a business, you might qualify for a business line of credit, which can provide the flexibility you need for fix and flip projects.Feel free to reach out if you need more detailed information on these options or if you have any questions about flexible financing solutions.Best,Stacey Wells.

Well worth the extra cost to have a product that lasted 30 years.

The numbers do not work well with managers in 2024. 

If you could renovate and split off an ADU or even apply to turn it into a duplex or triplex (although that will cost plenty of money with new kitchens, utilities, etc.) that could very well be worth it.

Eventually we would like to fix up the short term rental in the Smokies as well, thinking that we could do this for approx. $5000. 

Well I’ve kept the rent rate on the low end, not a great investment strategy on my part but fear of vacancies had me under thumb.

You also have to do research on a few other things to avoid a suspended file in underwriting so this is why many lenders have stopped doing them.

@Alexander Davila I think they let you attend one for free but you'll want to double-check with them.Yes, I'm an active investor as well as agent.