Hey Art - Responding to your update from July 6...It sounds like you’ve been making great progress in connecting with realtors and builders, even though the timelines for new construction are longer than expected.

Additionally, townhomes appreciate much slower than detached single family homes tend to.My personal advice would be to sell this property and then 1031 either into a better property near you that is low maintenance, or (probably better for you) invest the capital into a syndication or partnering with an active investor where you should get returns better than the stock market. 

I have a gas station in Los Angeles and it is one of the only gas stations within the city where not a single homeless person is at the pumps or at the door or on the lot asking for change.

If you are a property management company, even working on your own properties you probably should get licensed but I would review that with your attorney and insurance company.

As probably the DSCR Lender with the most aggressive/loosest STR guidelines - even this will be challenging mixing it in with Mixed Use. 

5) Consider meeting with a few agents in your area even if you are just getting started!

I have a single family house that I’ve been house-hacking by renting out 3 of the bedrooms.

My plan is to house hack a duplex by using the equity in my current single family house to fund the down payment.

. - I know I want to househack through either a multifamily or a single family home.- I have the VA loan and have a VA disability rate over 50%.- I have excellent credit and over $100k in non retirement investment accounts intended for buying my first home.- No kids, just a significant other.- Zero debt.If you were me, what would be your next step?

5) Consider meeting with a few agents in your area even if you are just getting started!