I don't want the opportunity to pass so I'm reaching out to family and friends who would potentially want to invest too.

I funded this with US cash, as well as a loan with a Canadian bank.I have shared this process with many friends and other real estate buddies that commended my journey.

I'm not sure by how much your rates are increasing but I have friends in NOLA who have seen a 2x increase per year.

The owners became friends with the tenants and do not feel comfortable raising rents on their friends. 

Hey @Lei Wei I'm from Maui and have been in STRs since 2012 but never bought in Hawaii because they are not friendly towards STRs.

Does anyone know an investor friendly tax/attorney person that I can talk to and can guide me through this process? 

The owner is friend of mine, really good dude.

A good friend of mine once dealt with a similar setup in Philly.. big steps, narrow frontage, and enough snow to give tenants an excuse to skip shoveling alltogether.

That’s the kind of agent you want in your corner, especially in a competitive market like San Antonio.While I haven’t worked with him directly, I’ve spoken with an investor friend who did.

It might seem like a kindness to provide a printer to a traveling professional, but until they invent one that works on every device, every time; that doesn't need paper at two in the morning; and has cheap toner that refills itself, we will pass on that amenity.I am sure there are other examples for all 4 quadrants, but like @Allen Duan wrote the important thing is to look at amentities through the lens of the end user (with an eye towards the "competition").