Regarding the Fix and Flip, my lenders who allow 5+ commercial flips require 5+ experience and the down payments are 25-30% min and do fund some, not all, of the reno.

Hi Justin, you may want to explore its features, functionality, and user experience to determine if it aligns with your investment goals and preferences.

Would be happy to hear if you've had any experience with this.

In my experience, having a hot-tub can only help.

Houses are bigger, have more bells and whistles and people are willing to take on more debt-not for houses, but for extras (vacations, new cars every couple of years, experiences, etc). 

I have no experience with squatters, but it seems to me that your risk varies a lot by location.

Hoping you may also have experience with large language model as well.

Anybody have any other suggestions or experience with going the management route? 

We also have zero RE investing experience, so we would be also be the much safer and easier option than having to manage a long-term rental. 

CPA/client relationship is definitely is something that needs careful consideration because want to find something that is the best fit for you in terms of risk tolerance level as well as budget.I just helped BP actually build out a CPA finder page so if you are still looking, check out that page to see service providers that have experience in working with RE investors https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/tax-and-financ...