Our stock position is from a Longterm 15 years or more needs standpoint.  

To answer one of your questions, I doubt you will ever find someone willing to give a loan in 2nd position on an investment property. 

About 1/3 are still not providing distributions but their cash position is strong and I'm not concerned about them potentially selling at a loss. 

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Federal programs will require you to use GC/licensed folks for a lot of the work and they will get reimbursed by the institution that your loan is with; many GCs don't want to wait on the float time of requesting funds and getting them.Depending on the program and rehab/condition of the home, you may not be required to live in the home (think black mold remediation...bank isn't going to put you in a compromised position) however they may have min/max of when you need to move in.

In this completive market, it seems as though off-market deals is the only place to really find a "comfortable" position to be in (although completely aware that we are all in a risk filled area of investing). 

For the experienced cohosts in the group, I’d love to get your thoughts on payment processing options for cohosting companies (LLCs) that position themselves as property management companies but operate without a broker’s license.As an investor and soon-to-be STR entrepreneur, my business will initially focus on managing a small portfolio of vacation rentals with plans to scale. 

On the positive, holding costs to get you to february should be minimal.  

Shouldn't you be entitled to actual reports for the business seeing transparent financials along with understanding exactly what your equity position is?

What can I do to help him (and help me) for him to be in a position to be able to pay his rent?