That's significant growth.However, consider these points:Make sure you have reserves for unexpected repairs or vacancies across all properties - THIS IS KEYRun the numbers carefully on the potential house hack and multi-family to ensure they make financial sense.Consider the long-term strategy: Will the potential appreciation and equity build-up in the new properties outweigh the increased costs on the Farmington condo?

Because his job is 1 year term-renewable, we leased a 1000 SF 1st floor 2 BR 2 BA condo for $1500 before we knew I was pregnant.

Given the price point and size, your units may appeal to young professionals, students, or single individuals.Online Presence: Utilize online rental platforms extensively.

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The plan is to come in and improve the NOI over the next 12-24 months then implement a strategic cash out refinance and move to long term permanent agency debt.

I'm local to Houston as well and develop small multifamily for long term holds. 

If you filed an extension and are still looking for a CPA, I couldn't recommend Aldaris CPA  (https://aldariscpa.com) highly enough.

Our interests are currently more focused on short term rentals, but we are also interested in many other aspects of real estate investing and looking to make a start.

I see the long term prospects being very bullish for Ft Myers and Cape Coral.  

If you are investing for cash flow long term, you would benefit from paying off the loan sooner (eliminating interest).