Ideally we would buy a multi family property here in San Diego and have her live in one while renting the other, but the math just doesn't add up in SoCal now, maybe not ever, so for now we will probably keep her in FL.

Single Family and Commercial investments have been my interest lately.

The issue that you have, is that your guests experience will depent greatly based on the demographic that the motel building brings.I would pass and try to get a small multi-family building or see if you can buy the whole motel(to have more control).

I am trying to raise money from Friends and Family for putting together the down payment needs.

I have a multi family property connected to septics.

Conversely, I want to take that money and drop it on a Single-Family Dwelling in New Jersey (where I currently live) and then rent it out. 

It makes it easier (legally) to build an ADU and provide a means to rent it out or have family stay there.

It's a single family with an arv of $214,000.

I'll start renting my single family home in the next few months.

We have seen pricing double triple or more over the last 10 years, still going strong, BTW my regret is not keeping 50 or so of the 500 I flipped, HUGE mistake,,,,, Good Luck