While technically business purpose loans, these will still basically be 30yr (or whatever tenor) fixed rate mortgages.

If you don’t have a clear understanding of your cash flow, operating costs, and future expenses, you could be setting yourself up for financial stress down the road.The Power of Financial ClarityYou can’t make smart decisions without knowing the full picture of your finances.

How do you approach educating people on the realities of the business? 

Looking for some guidance on resources of how to begin analysis or how to build a business of this sort.

Upon BP member recommendations, my husband got his real estate license which now helps increase our access and decrease our transaction costs.

Sell your investment property and buy the land for your business. 

I use the terms -  "corporate furnished rentals",  "short-term rentals",  and talk about my target clients-  Business travelers, traveling nurses, traveling healthcare workers.#6  Knowledge -  Know why STR is better for the landlord than traditional rentals.   

In a great and popular location with rising rents and upside on price with renovations but also that will cost in the short term to improve the property. 

Having used both, I would go with propstream if you're looking for a solid data platform, and are investing significant money into other systems as part of your business and its growth model.

It has good integration, is cost effective, and the direct booking feature is pretty good!