The best way to get rid of an empty lot there is to donate it to Habitat.

This seems rather unattainable to repeat in many ways best I can tell .

Recognize in-n-out and Starbucks are near best case tenants.  

The physical environment isn't for everyone, it certainly is not Miami Beach, but it is very Big Sur-esque without the price premium.

Hospitable integrated with pricelabs and my smart lock.I find hospitable to be very easy to use and reliable. it’s not as robust as some, but does the basic tasks really well

I would like to get your thoughts/advice on how to proceed so that I can use the collective wisdom to find the best path forward.

I need advice on the best allocation of my money and how to achieve this.

I am here to find and BRRRR my first property then be dynamic about the next step seeing what options would be best from using the ARV money.

If you have a multi-family property, then you have to figure out how to make the tenants share the responsibility or you hire someone to handle it for them.You have to consider insulation, maintenance of weather stripping on doors and windows, servicing the boiler/furnace, winterizing sprinkler systems, disconnecting garden hoses from hose bibs, and much more.It's very risky to manage rentals from a distance.

Another option would be to tell them you have to make decisions based on your investors best interests.Your investing partner could be your significant other, but they don't have to know that.That way if difficult decisions have to be made in the future the frustration would be at "the investor" and not directly at you.