@Frank Lovaas we've got 14k between both of our IRA's which we just put in there this year for tax purposes knowing that we could pull it out for a first time home purchase(saved us on insurance reconsiliation).

Old, professionally staged MLS pics from when he bought it.I had zero idea what the house actually looked like… until I drove from DFW to Seguin, changed the locks, and installed a lockbox.I thought I pulled up to the wrong house.I almost walked away.

I am discovering Bigger Pockets and hearing a lot about BRRR and pulling out your cash in a refi.  

They're pulling from the platforms and then layering their own algorithms on top, which adds a middleman that doesn't necessarily add accuracy.The bigger issue with any automated pricing tool (including AirDNA, Airbtics, etc. for benchmarking) is that they can't account for the variables that actually drive your occupancy... things like photo quality, listing description, picture order/rotation, amenities, property condition, and guest reviews.

Sometimes it means going with a temporary solution or putting off something for the future. 

As one of the posters here mentioned- most people who are successfully cash flowing LTRs bought them ten years ago, so the solution is to find something that is close to what you want, in a growing and desirable area and take action.

If you are not dealing with these code shifts yet, they are coming.This is my way of saying new construction is not a viable solution for most.

What’s the solution? 

It's across the street from my formal primary (now rental) and we want to create a solution for this property.

Please kindly do not point out that I need to "buy another home to move into" as a reason this won't "work", I have a solution for this that I'm not going into detail on in this post.