I never really get to slip away from the gym or a decent diet for too long because we always talk about it in casual convo.

I agree with fixed rates as HELO's are for short term cash uses not long term .

We have been one of the top rated Airbnbs on our island since we listed in 2018 and have grown that success to include co-hosting for other buyers.

Example: https://www.amazon.com/Temperature-Humidity-Indicator-Applic...Nathan, thank you for taking the time to read my long post and reply with such clarity.

You may be able to get away with 10% down if you have multiple fix and flips/holds completed in the last 36 months and the LTARV allows for it. 

The condo sold for $375,000.We could take the entire $140,000 and put it towards a single family home to be used as a long term rental, and get an interest rate around 7.5%. 

Actually start in the deep end and begin working on the projects (flips, brokering, wholesales, etc.) that you're wanting to do and you'll notice that you'll find your team along the way.

We actually rented the unit back to the existing tenants for as long as they wanted to stay because we didn’t have to do anything to the unit to start generating income.  

If you're not planning to live in the property long-term, I'd suggest prioritizing the property's standalone investment potential during evaluation, regardless of its role in a house-hack scenario.

This doesn't mean that you shouldn't be ambitious with your objectives, as long as you're realistic.I have years of experience with short-term rentals in Mexico but I'm not sure how useful that can be to you since I invest in beach markets where there is mass tourism and visitors rent for one or multiple weeks so it's fairly different.