There is a massive amount of new construction that is easy to aquire and virtually eliminates many of the hurdles you'll want to avoid, you should consider thisFlorida is a no income tax state, we are very landlord friendly, especially with a new bill the governor just signed for squatters, tourism and net migration are fantastic.

I can answer here since I think we are getting a bit off the rails.

Red river bored brings in over 600,000 people a year for hiking camping and climbing and they are getting ready to build more out in this area and we are average around 300 a night How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

@Huggy Ford Bigger Pockets can be a helpful site but admittedly, we are usually only talking about residential stuff. 

What I’m really intrigued on doing is getting a short term rental, mainly because of long term appreciation and I can depreciate the first year and potentially reduce my other businesses income so there would be a tax savings there on top of some monthly income coming in.

It's not rare that a developer complets a project with 30-40% profit from sales that together with presale and leverage can drive to a much higher IRR.It's possible that an attractive offering model should include the option to switch to ownership of condos plus short term rental at the end of the construction.I will be happy to hear your input on the ideas I outlined here.The

Make a short list of questions to ask.

Also, In this next property we are not tied to purchasing in Portland, OR.

My 2 main interests in real estate are flipping and short term vacation rentals.

Long-term, mid-term, or short-term?