We know that the term "Buy Box" refers to an investors standard that could give him/her the green light on buying a specific property they might be looking at, if it passes that standard.I believe that I'm lacking in the correct nomenclature and can't find the correct terms to describe this idea or concept that I'm trying to convey.

Hello all,I understand, owning a personal property and living in it for more than 2 years you can be exempt from capital gains.

I'm not too worried personally about my properties because the numbers work out for STR, MTR, and LTR, so I have escape routes, but the 1-2 week bookings during winter and summer have been a better path for me than just doing LTR.Article link below:https://buildingsaltlake.com/city-bulks-up-its-enforcement-o...

As far as paying cash vs. financing, that's a personal preference.

I personally rent out 5 bedrooms in our personal home. 

You want the tenants to be accountable to a person, not an LLC.

At the end of this contract, I will probably reach out to her on LinkedIn and tell her that we had a great experience with our guest/tenant and send her our website for future reference.

It could be a cross collateralization or it could simply be for reference purposes.

I am not against it for the right person, but many people think that its a great way to get into real estate when you have no money and cannot qualify for a traditional loan, in that instance, its a really bad idea and mostly does not end well. 

Since it doesn't sound like you have a pre-existing relationship with a builder I'd spend a LOT of time checking references and their other projects prior to picking a team.