It's just old school working capital management that most businesses have been using for 100+ years.

If we let the hotel corporations do all the talking while we remain in the shadows, it does nothing to help the STR world! 

Again, i'm as new as can be to the world of real estate investing. can anyone offer advice on which form  of financing might be the most advantageous for a first time investor?

I mean hell, look around the world today.

They are suffering from their own stupidity, being "over-leveraged", and the investor from greed/fear inducing a good old fashioned Bank RUN on them, which they don't of course have the funds to pay out without bankrupting themselves.

A slump in the RE market usually means an uptick in our PM world.

"What Is The Biggest Risk For 2025" And 13 Other Highlights From DB's 2025 Market Survey"The Deutche Bank 2025 global financial market survey had 471 responses from around the world, and was conducted between the 10th and 13th of December 2024.

I am a 23 year old who recently graduated from college with a business degree focusing on real estate finance and development.

Quote from @Mike Levene: Hi all, I recently started an informal real estate group with some old college friends.

For some background info, I am 22 years old, and I graduated college in May 2024 with my bachelor's in construction management.