When you design with that in mind—an outdoor dining table on the deck to enjoy stunning views over dinner, a decked-out game room for in-house entertainment since they’ll be tucked away in the mountains, cozy nooks for reading or morning coffee, and a fire pit for late-night conversations under the stars—it enhances that experience and makes your property stand out.At the end of the day, people book based on how a space makes them feel, not just because it has a bed.

That way you have a home base that isn't sitting vacant and you are producing income. 

In the past 10 years, Ocala has greatly improved the employment base, adding tons of logistics and distribution jobs on top of the medical, service and equestrian jobs that we have always had. 

Always had to jump through hoops but always had it based on the property / asset

My capital continues to be completely tied up in the property since I'm pretty maxed on my LTV and likely can't unlock any more equity with a HELOC or something like that.The goal of this project was always meant to be a short term exit so I could continue to try and aggressively grow my real estate portfolio, but now it feels like I'm stuck at first based.

Those numbers are arbitrary unlike taxes and insurance and they vary based on age, condition, area, landscape, PM, and other things.

I’m based in Portland, Oregon, where residential investing seems challenging due to landlord-unfriendly policies and negative cash flow on higher-quality properties.

I’ll definitely make that a priority as I build my team.I also appreciate your point about using different contractors based on the scope of work.

Please no politics here, just looking for guidance on what may happen based on your insights so I can manage my bsusiness. 

A lot of investors who succeed in EC know the tenant base very well and a lot of them self manage.