Except I didn't get sued by the Marion County Health Department; my timelines and the people are the same...

It helps that there are a lot of people all vetting these deals together, so we all gain the benefit of each others' expertise. 

Hearing more experienced investors talk about the merits.

Hearing more experienced investors talk about the merits.

Very few people move out of storage in the middle of the winter and all locations around are full. 

Since I’ve increased my deal flow to a significant degree, I find that this technique eliminates the wasted time and effort of dealing with people who aren’t highly motivated to close a transaction.  

I always say to go follow different people that offer STR masterminds/courses on social media, and whichever one clicks for you and has similar goals consider joining the group.

Trying to convince people that permitted work is better is like beating your head against a wall.

@Patrick Irish based on what you say, the Sec 121 Exclusion and the 1031 Exchange both seem like they'd be good options for you to defer capital gains on sale of the townhouse.Sec 121 Exclusion has 3 requirements: First, Determine whether any of the automatic disqualifications apply (acquired property through 1031 exchange in last 5 years, or subject to Expat taxes)Next, meet the ownership requirement -> you owned the home for at least 24 months (2 years) out of the last 5 years leading up to the date of sale (date of the closing)Finally, meet the residence requirement -> owned the home and used it as your residence for at least 24 months (or 730 days) of the previous 5 yearsThere is no “Wiggle Room” but there is a Sec 121 “partial exclusion” for people like you that missed the residence requirement by a few months.

We are transitioning into the US Market particularly Texas and looking to partner with an experienced developer.