Depends on the kind of vampire.
Are we talking the sexy, human-like vampires that have infested films for the past few years? Then I'd do a combination of the options you listed:
-I would definitely tell my friends and family to steer clear of me for a long time. I'd then prepare some sort of subterranean shelter so I could sleep during the day; nothing fancy initially, just something to last for a while as I get more permanent solutions in order; hell, if I am like some of these other vampires, I won't even need to avoid the sun!
-I'd then make some long-term financial investments so my eternity spent wandering the earth is at least cozy and luxurious.
-Depending on how strong my thirst is (i.e. am I in control of it?), I would establish contact with humanity, and maybe even make a few thralls! Loyal beings to do my bidding while I go do vampire stuff is a big perk in my opinion.
-My ideal as a vampire is to somehow embrace nature, and protect it. A druid-vampire, if you will. So I might retire to some cabin in the woods, isolated but not too far from a town, maybe a ski resort town so I can feed on tourists and visitors while leaving the locals alone and maybe even enslaved to me. I'd look after my wilderness, punish hunters and loggers and litterers, and generally live a peaceful existence taking long walks through the wilderness. Every few decades, when I've amassed enough wealth, I'd pay off the authorities to leave the wilderness alone (state/national park grant, etc) and move on to a new, deserving territory.
Now, if we are talking Nosferatu/animal-vampire/no-control-over-self vampire, I would ask my best friend to kill me after making peace with everyone.
Honestly though I'd totally embrace vampirism if I still had self-control and my identity. It'd be tricky at first, especially when you get to age 60+ and people are like "Wait a minute...why do you still look 30?" You'd have to relocate often, fake your death, etc. unless you want to live COMPLETELY off the grid, which as a vampire is all but impossible as you need to feed, unless you can feed on animals. I don't see why you couldn't bleed a cow or deer or sheep dry instead of people.
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