Financial freedom requires maintaining your lifestyle for life.

I view the same as vacation homes, yes they may provide rental income when not there, but you will use them and they will most likely not cash flow so not great for investment purposes but lifestyle choice.

Stick to the strategy that fits your lifestyle and goals.Feel free to reach out if you'd like help running numbers or exploring local rental comps, always happy to support new investors.

A couple of things you might try: refreshing your photos or adjusting the listing description to highlight the lifestyle perks of the area (parks, restaurants, coffee shops, etc.).

if you already have a primary residence, or your lifestyle doesn't permit it, that's fine. 

Tax savings are great, but they should support your lifestyle and business plans — not dictate them.

If that doesn’t fit your lifestyle, another good route is buying a turnkey rental in a strong cash-flow market like parts of the Midwest.

My partner was younger and had a bigger "why" - young wife, two small kids and the need to leverage while I was going to make more than enough to sustain my lifestyle with my own (much less stressful) efforts.

Many investors settle on a market by focusing on landlord laws, affordability, and rent to price ratios rather than personal preference, then treat any lifestyle benefit as a bonus.

My recommendation would be to put a little time and effort into jazzing up the hot tub area and do a lifestyle photo shoot with some people in the hot tub with drinks, and run that as the cover photo.