A good drywall guy can hang and finish it in less than a day easily.But what you need to do is put a bunch of Green Glue between the sheets.

If so, what were the key ingredients or tactics you used to make this work?

Seems like a low risk strategy for you to start taking action on your dreams, which is the crucial ingredient towards reaching FI. 

Windows are expensive to replace.4) Glue Residues - Lease is very specific for no double-side tape or adhesive (ie 3M pull tabs ok, but not double sided tape.)

Time is the #1 ingredient in a long-term investor's success. 

But that doesn't mean you know the right ingredients or can assemble it without disaster.

A typical five-piece surround is held together with glue and caulk, and without maintenance, it will fall apart and just cause you more problems.Instead, go ahead with a two-piece surround or even a tile surround.

Remember, the secret ingredient, it's you. 

I think the freedom of not paying your primary mortgage would be a huge stress relief and allow you to deploy cash quicker in the future and feel safer taking risks when you know your own living situation is covered.On the rental side, I know the magic ingredient in real estate is time and the sooner you get properties, the sooner they appreciate and are paid off by tenants and 5+ rentals 20-30 years from now would definitely be worth more than the one primary.Would love anyone's thoughts on how you would go about this situation!

It is one of the ingredients you need to take seriously no matter what kind of marketing you do!