Risks: rates go down and you have to pay a prepay of 2 or 3 %; you have to sell and pay the prepay; rents decline & you can't make the payment like any other type of loan; cost upfront a little more than conventional; need to find experienced broker licensed in the state where subject property sits; servicers are bulldogs. 

What insurance company is selling an owner-occupied homeowners policy for a house nobody lives in with a premium for guest damages and then knowingly letting you STR the property full-time as an investment?

I used to sell Salesforce to REITs across the United States and this is what I've learned:For your needs - a CRM with a power dialer and SMS capabilities - there are a few options you might consider:Podio: This is a popular choice in the real estate community, especially for wholesalers.

When you mentioned selling and other investors being involved.

I’ve had several deals like this on the buy side and sell side where the “gremlins” came out and started whispering against my intuitions.  

So eventually this negative cash flow property becomes cash flow positive and pays for itself including property taxes, hoa, mortgage etc.Trying to calculate how bad is my investment here or should i sell out if there is appreciation 

For flips, calculate the after-repair value (ARV) and subtract purchase, rehab, holding, and selling costs.Pay attention to location, rental demand, and the property’s condition.

It would be like if someone prepared to sell by painting to create fresh visual interest, but chose fuscia and lime green...those colors would certainly catch the eye but I'd never claim that they overdid the curb appeal by painting with too much visual interest.

Is there a way to sell through a 1031 Exchange but then put the proceeds directly into a bunch of capital improvements at an already-owned like-kind property?

I never did do it, I ended up selling my house that I was thinking of using for that purpose.