This would only be the 2nd tenant I've had at my first rental property, which was my family's previous home, and I really, so I really don't want to put myself at risk of having to go through legal hurdles if there's issues with her, so I'm strongly considering looking for a new tenant.

The thing about time is crazy, it would slip away from your finger tips if you don't keep track of it...

Would tenants care that much about sharing a lease and technically an address if all of their living spaces were locked from eachother?

Cape Coral also offers a great supply of homes that are not in flood zones and otherwise have low storm risk, particularly with some newer buildsIn terms of cash flow, single family in general is not going to be the best bet for optimizing that focus.

Carefully track and document your hours2.

We purchased the home on 1/16/2023 for $525,500, invested $40,000 in renovations, and sold it for $658,000 on 6/7/2023.

I do not want to go into another vacation market but rather a metro area with a more diversified economy again just to get into a different type of asset.That being said I do want to continue to short term rent the next few properties we get at least in the first few years of ownership in order to increase cash flow to combat these higher prices and carrying costs before potentially converting to more passive long terms down the line.Therefore I am looking for markets that 1) have a decent draw of visitors year round 2) have regulations that allow strs in some parts of the city 3) Are in growing cities in the west or south.Below is a list of markets I have identified as potential places to look and I was hoping to get some insight from either other investors doing the same thing or agents/investors in any of these markets on whether this is potentially a good market to explore or not.1) Salt Lake City (this is right at the top of my list due to its proximity to ski resorts, expanding of the airport and long term strategic business planning of the area but I have very little knowledge of this market)2) Denver 3) Phoenix (used to live in AZ and like the fact that the state of AZ seems to look favorable on strs)4) Tucson (see above but lower home prices/potentially less appreciation)5) San Diego/LA (these are attractive because of their proximity to my home in Irvine)6) San Antonio (love that it is very close to the booming Austin and feel that this is a market that could see some real growth in the future)7) Tampa/St Pete (I have always been very interested in this market for both short term and long term rentals)8) Raleigh (have invested in Charlotte and love NC but again very little knowledge on this area)Any insights or advice on any of this would be greatly appreciated.

Having a patio or a deck in a home will always bring more value.

Any tips or insights navigating the current market conditions?

What happens if one of you decides to buy a personal home and need the credit to qualify for a new loan so needs to sell this one to make it happen, but the other partner not ready to sell yet, or doesn't want the capital gains.