My markup is always lower than the original lender's because I don't spend money advertising during the Super Bowl, my president doesn't have a corporate jet, and we don't have layers of management we need to pay.

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

A FHA 203k Loan is where the purchase price and rehab costs are rolled into a single loan.Assuming you have a respectable FICO you can buy, with a FHA Loan (3-5% down, a 30 year amortization schedule, and a residential loan rate) AND because you closed personally, you will not have Asset Protection, in the form of closing in the name of a LLC/ LLC taxed as an S Corp, or an S Corp.

We have a good sized portfolio and i left my corporate job in 2021. 

Corporations, S-Corporations, Partnerships and trusts must be represented by an attorney you cannot represent yourself.

Another downside is you loose on the advantages, of the Federal Tax Code, by not closing in the name of a LLC (you can elect to have a LLC taxed, as a S Corporation which is a whole other conversation).If you want to close in the name of a LLC, Mortgage Lenders will offer you Commercial Loan Terms (25-30% down, a 15-25 year amortization, and a ballon due in 5-7 years).

Corporate Income Tax are 24%, however banks and insurances companies are higher with an additional 3.5% Mortgage in ItalyIt's also important to note that there are no Mortgage companies here, everything is done with 1 of the very few banks here.

There are some creative ways to get it from 37% to corporate tax rate of 21% but generally it's best to invest passively as the IRA is designed.  

I’d love to hear from anyone who’s successfully pitched a landlord for Airbnb arbitrage or negotiated rent for a corporate lease.

It needs to be made criminal to do such as these corporations are, intentionally exploiting illegal immigrants 4-profit.