I'm planning to reach out to see if people are interested in investing equity in a condo to get it at a discount, maybe at construction cost. 

My main takeaway is GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING before you start because that’s when people are the happiest.

And if so, what are people's experiences with reliability in an STR, Google vs Alexa?

They don't want people buying property and using a primary or second home mortgage when the use is investment or business - that's loan fraud and tax fraud at the same time. 

I hope to meet amazing people here!

There are a number of guidelines the IRS has for performing a proper cost segregation study (which will pass in the event of an audit) Here is the link to that list on the IRS website:Cost Segregation Audit Technique Guide - Chapter 4 - Principal Elements of a Quality Cost Segregation Study and ReportI have never seen a DIY before, but I'm sure people do it.Depending on the size and type of your property the fee for engaging a qualified engineer-based firm to conduct the study can be as low as $3,000 (lower in certain cases), and the significant benefit created well outweighs the minimal costs.

On average, 80 people move into Columbus weekly.

If you have multiple people on the company, you ideally want the person with the highest credit score to have the most ownership percentages. 

Keep making your properties and how you run them better to draw more people, save money, and make more profit.

I do, I want higher quality people and lots of people are moving to Austin