@Isaiah FranklinIt would depend on your goals and views on what is a "short-term rental" but I noticed you're from Cincinnati which has a strong healthcare presence/industry. 

It is cheaper for a bank to pay a broker for a loan than the bank to hire personnel, have brick & mortar, HR and myriad of other costs associated with a large scale included bad public relations when the layoffs come with the next recession.The price you get directly from a bank is called “retail price” since a bank is like a retail store.The price a broker gets from a bank is “wholesale pricing" since the broker is bringing lender and borrower together. 

You can make money with new homes, clean homes, industrial, commercial, etc. 

Be honest with yourself about how much you know about this business/industry (home rentals) and how long it might take for you to make back what you put in. 

For the past decade ive been in the real estate industry, property management, tenant placement, fliping, apartment repositions, real estate software etc.

The company was BayWeb and they were geared for more industrial applications.

Real estate is a learn as you go industry, even after years in property management and investment there are still unique situations that I could've never imagine.

Most sellers I talk to that might sell me their home at a lower than retail price, are also contemplating refinance to just pull out the inflated cash equity they now have due to the local market conditions.

Hey Allison,Wholesaling real estate is a great way to get started in the industry.

While we have been in the construction industry for a while we are entering uncharted territory with the financial side of development.