If you ever want to connect and go over your goals and swap investment strategies, I would love to do so. 

The STR loophole would work on the properties above, and then I could connect you to my CPA who has some great strategies like investing in Solar to keep more of your money. 

If you're looking at buying a rental or house hack in the Triangle, then you should consider short term rentals.  Why? because we have a strong demand for them and great str laws.The Triangle is visited year-round by ...

My investors acquire with cash as a routine investment strategy to secure properties quickly and eliminate competing buyers using financing.

One approach that I have not seen included in the discussion is as you are still in the planning phase, you could change your approach and the facts to make it more favorable for your strategy.

So I wouldn't hurry to jump into a program right away, but take time to learn your options and find one that fits the strategy/location you want to pursue.

Also, long term, I expect Sac will enact tougher restrictions on STR, given the intense housing crunch we're experience, so I personally don't expect that to a be a good long term strategy.

I have never done lease options before, but I do want to try the sandwich lease option strategy.  

Also, I was thinking about it and I think if you were going to make shared amenities (like fire pit) you probably would be very successful doing that strategy I mentioned for larger listings.For big dates I would have one listing that is both the primary and ADU that sleeps 12+, or whatever the number is, and then you can have the ADU and primary again as separate listings for the rest of time. 

Agree with all above,Gap funding is a great strategy for those that work efficiently and have a team that they trust.