However, I understand they have frozen opening new lines of credit for new customers since COVID.  

. $175 per square foot is pretty optimistic for even a basic build (Waltham/Natick), and anything north of $300 a square foot is custom home builder territory.

Taking reservations as a customer service rep?

Good Marketing and customer service is an added value that justifiea an increase in price.

I always suggest that you get some of their customers who also own rentals that you can call as references for their timeliness and quality of their work as well as cost effectiveness. 

I'd probably even consider sitting on land like that and building a couple of custom homes in the future.

The rooms and baths are very nice, some impressive, with custom details, around $150/night. 

Find the type of asset that suits you and get really good at serving your customers, in a geographic area that makes sense.

Am not endorsing it since I believe in co-op deals, but that's the reality of most brokers.However, there are loyalty issues since the list agent is paid by the seller, so if you don't hire a broker MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS OF BUYING PROPERTY.

7% custom expenses $66 monthly maintenance$526 mortgageno property man. fee because I didn't plan to use one since this is my first ever deal.