I started by operating homes myself and now work with developers around the country to help them turn real estate into purpose-driven sober housing—handling everything from site selection and renovation planning to compliance, leasing structures, and finding qualified operators.If you're still working on this (or exploring similar opportunities), I’d be happy to share what’s worked well for us and point you toward a few useful tools and resources. 

You're absolutely right to consider how refinancing could play out after modifying a property for higher cash flow.Here's the Refinancing Reality for Co-Living Homes:You nailed it — a 7-bedroom SFH often doesn’t appraise the same way a typical 3-bed would.Appraisers use comps of similar homes in the area.

And similar houses just a few blocks sell for $250,000.

Anyone has a similar single piece bathtub with a hand handle that fits in 2 holes (where I have a temporary fix) of the tub on each side which seems like a major source of water leak.

If this is your first year renting it out, that may explain the jump.Exemptions Lost: If you previously had a homestead exemption or similar, renting the property can remove those benefits, resulting in higher taxes.County-wide Increases: Local tax levies, bond approvals, or budget increases for schools or infrastructure can also drive up rates.

The craziness of keeping up with multiple personal and business insurance policies is beginning to wear on me and I was wondering if anyone knew of an agent/company that would offer some sort of "umbrella" policy that would cover a group of assets in both TX & OK similar to these; Primary (valued at over 2M) and secondary home (valued at around $500K), personal higher end cars over $100K/exotic & classic, boats, 2 LTR homes all in Texas and 2 LTR homes in Oklahoma?

I’m also not a fan of a new build to rent which I believe in most cases is a similar financial move to purchasing a new car. 

We've moved towards QR codes which direct guests to web pages or how-to videos (e.g. for a gas fireplace operation instructions) which keeps it pretty clean in the home but still gives guests what they need.

If you are looking to broker loans - that is why many do it but before brokering a loan you need to understand how to price them, which is typically best done when buying loans - similar to real estate wholesalers, you ahve to be able to estimate repairs and work backwards, with notes you need to also know how to price them and undersatnd collateral.

If you're actively investing—or just refining your funding priorities—I’d be glad to share insights and learn from others navigating similar paths.Whether you're moving fast or simply observing the field, meaningful conversations often open unexpected doors.