For a 5–15 unit in your price range, I’d start there and have a conversation with a few lenders to see who’s willing to work with you.

They absolutely don't want to waste their time and gas on a 10% (or less) conversion opportunity.

This should not be a problem due to the smaller amount of cars; if it was 10 cars or something crazy like that then this would be a different conversations about keeping the street parking low for that area.

Each stage answers one question in the buyer or seller’s mind and points to the next step.Why it matters:Consistent lead flow: traffic turns into conversations on purpose, not by luck.Better lead quality: offers and messages match the right stage.Less wasted time: you focus on people who are moving forward.Easy to measure: you can see where the drop-offs happen and fix them.How to Do It RightStep 1: Define one audience and one outcome – Pick buyers or sellers, and choose one clear goal.

They have storages and use stored materials from previous projects and buy dirt cheap materials and appliances from auctions.

Happy to keep the conversation going!

Real Estate Side Hustle by Devon Kennard), and conversations with real estate investors in the area, I'm starting to put together my "Core 4" team members. 

View more deals, get into more conversations... when people talk, you can get a good sense of how feasible the deal is. 

Hello Eddie, I DM'ed you my contact info.Looking forward to the conversation  

The lake house conversion idea has potential — but tread carefully.If they carve out 2/3 of the property into a short-term rental, they could qualify for STR bonus depreciation if managed as an active business (not just passive).