STR in those areas do well year round because of fall colors and ski resorts and snow mobiling if they are on a lake, but on the flip side you are paying significant more because they serve dual purpose.  

My plan was to start selling a house or 2, in maybe 8 months once the tenant pays down the mortgages a bit more.

As retired CPA, I find it amusing to read tax advice from those who have no clue. 

I'm not familiar with your city but I've seen similar group homes pay up to 5x the standard rent and sign longer leases like 3-5 years.

**Stability and Predictability**: Buy and hold offers long-term stability and predictable income, aligning with my investment goals for consistent returns and tax benefits.3.

You might want to speak to a real estate tax pro about both of your unique situations tax wise, and the possibility of having a multi-member LLC set up for you.

B) Hold the lots, pay the taxes each year and just sit tight to see where things go, hoping in a few years demand will pick back up and then either sell the lots or build. 

As I have always had an in house notary in my company.so the on line notary is new to me.. only thing i dont like is getting charged for it.. just like mobile notary I wont pay for those.. if the title company insist on it I push back ***** and whine and just tell them no way am I paying a mobile notary because its your requirement LOL.

You can pay $99/mo to get 10000 leads from Propstream.

Do property managers make it easy for you to get financial info and do your taxes?