So you are telling me you are willing to take the chance that this person you met off the internet is going to give you $20,000 and promises to give you a balloon payment in 3 years.

You have an important tax decision to make, regarding a §1031 exchange, and you are seeking free advice on the internet.  

Operating legally is definitely not a safeguard as I provided data to the city that was sufficient to demonstrate that it had operated legally at least the last 5 years (but it has operated legally 23 years) to get maximum STR lottery entries.Note this quota occurred after the council initially passed a ban on STRs all together and pulled the regulation when it qualified to go to ballot (council must have expected they would lose the ballot initiative why else pull it without having it go to vote). 

this is very tough loan to get and normally happens with friends and family or if you have free and clear property to use as cross collateral.. if you dont have that.then be very careful of fake lenders who will tell you what you want to hear and get you to send money in advance of funding.. internet is full of these types. 

Sorry if this question has been asked before...Has anyone used Starlink as a solution for Mid-Term Rental internet service? 

I like the idea but you forgot the cost of the internet service for the router which should cost approximately $50-$100 per month depending where you live.

is it likely that a brand new investor will cash flow by buying in a market they don't know, because someone on the internet told them to, and so they buy the first property they see on Zillow? 

also many HOA dues also pay for some utilities (water, internet, pest). you start adding up all those costs to pay on your own, you may end up paying more than the HOA costs.

Seek for mentors in your area or participate in internet forums to network with seasoned investors.Keep in mind that developing competence takes time, and by demonstrating curiosity at an early age, you've already made great progress.

Additionally, we cover the costs of internet service, as well as landscape and yard maintenance.