Owning a rental home with or without house hacking is a pretty basic thing that almost any certified tax professional or accountant should be able to handle.Think a little in a bigger picture about what type of advice you will want: tax, accounting, financial planning? 

I Initially had a call with someone who asked some basic questions and offered basic info to see if we were a good fit to have a Zoom meeting.

You’re able to learn the basics of a real estate investment with lower risk and build equity at the same time.

Ross:Here are my thoughts:1) "As is" basically says to me they do not intend to give a discount because you suddenly realized the roof needs replacing. 

.: @Sharad Bagrihello. with interest rates and prices high, there basically isn't 'cash flow' anywhere right now. 

What do their calendars look like, what is their nightly rate and amenities they offer.Look at the pricing of places you are interested in and run some numbers. for get STR in Vegas go mid term rental  those will bring in basically as much if not more than STR with not nearly the hassle and  such..

And any loan basically at 65 to 70% LTV total if the first goes bad your going to take a huge risk of loss of interest ( almost guaranteed) and loss of principal..

The basic plan would be to use their services to do the leg work (Advertising, Booking, and managing the event) and then our property would be the location and accommodations.

One investment basically failed.

Basically, he negotiated with buyers to put down a larger deposit upfront, which he then used to fund part of the construction costs.