Reason for not being able to put only a 3.5% down is because the rental amount on a monthly basis does not qualify for the self sufficiency criteria.Lender I am working with is Dino from Union City bank Also Trust Co bank in Bergen county has a very similar offer but you need to purchase a property in Bergen county only.

I've invested in Saginaw & Flint, and even though they were solid investments, I wouldn't advise it right now as their local economy isn't sufficient enough for me to invest again.

@Jessica Wygal There is so much pent-up demand for vacations right now.Consumers still don't feel "safe" staying in a hotel so naturally a STR is the next best choice.

Yes, it would be sufficient to give them whatever notice is required in your lease or by law that you are not renewing their lease and provide no reason whatsoever unless required by law (or your lease, in which case you need changes to your lease).

You could create "updated rooms" as one booking choice at a higher price point.

While it's been a lot of work and it was the 401k funds that in part made this project possible, if I had known 20 years ago what I know now, we would have likely been financially free years ago and the W-2 would be a choice rather than a necessity. 

We've taken over properties with pretty poor furniture/decor choices, and been able to make large improvements without a huge spend.

So you had the choice to buy a product at a certain price.

@Mike Guenther There are a lot of real estate website developers out there if you choose to go that route, Carrot is a popular choice.

LLPs are the best choice for accountants, attorneys, and architechs.