My background blends wellness, landscape architecture, and nature-based design.

Also, how much time do you spend on design?

Planning a lean, compliance-first property-management firm in Central Texas (Austin–San Antonio corridor), operating with a formally appointed external supervisory broker (Designated Broker for a business-entity broker setup, or initially a Sponsoring Broker).

And full service design from a capable designer, that will actually help take work off your plate does not come cheap.Second, short term rentals are NOT the same as typical interior design. 

There are definitely folks here with that same design/development background, so you’ll be in good company.

Welcome, Ariel , sounds like you’re bringing a strong mix of design, hospitality, and real estate savvy to the table.

If you’re looking to learn more about investing yourself, a natural lane might be value-add rehabs or small development projects where you can leverage your design skills to keep costs down and timelines moving.

I hired an online designer to make sure my listing appealed directly to these groups.

Love that you’re combining design with hospitality — that’s exactly what makes STRs on the Oregon Coast stand out.

We haven't even touched design and material choice.