Here’s the bigger picture: After renovation, I plan to convert the duplex into a triplex to increase income potential.The lot is large enough to build an additional 4-plex, which opens up multiple exit or income strategies.The property could function either as a short-term rental (mini-resort style) or as a long-term rental community with controlled access and shared amenities.Location is strong and demand for both STR and LTR units is high in the area.  

We're on the other side of the largest period of real estate appreciation in my lifetime just a few years ago, and if you can still buy a property for sub-$100k, it's because nobody wants it.

This implies if rents go up with inflation, your cash flow does improve because your largest expense will not increase.  

It runs the same functions every time.

I've posted about preventing gaps on my mid term airbnb but am wondering with changing Airbnb host functionality, if anyone has good suggestions. 

Part of the education is understanding investment fundamentals - yields are a function of risk, effort and barriers to entry.

Once you have a track record then do Syndications, to take the largest portion of the value add. 

Those kinds of automations are functional, respectful, and usually welcomed.But when it comes to things like community updates, lease violations, or sensitive tenant communication, it’s easy to go too far.

I believe the largest concentration of our international investors is in Hong Kong.Are there a lot of international investors?

I think you have a good idea to have a big hangout area that also has functional uses like laundry, seating, etc.