Remember, people only think of lies on the surface level, if you ask a few specific questions about their process you can see if they're BSing you or not.

Whether you want an Airbnb in a vacation spot you can use or a standard single-family home in an appreciating area, there are many options.

There is another route you can take though, but I'm not very familiar with it.

It can be great or horrible. 

If you are reliant solely on alt. lenders because it is the only debt you are qualified to originate, it can become a vicious cycle.

Looking forward to the knowledge that you vets can provide!! 

Other areas constantly threaten to curtail the ability to use homes for str whereas sevier county is based on the rental of cabins and they have zoning that can never be rescinded to guarantee it. 

Many experienced RE attorneys should likely already have something similar to your needs that can be amended to suit your business.

I've also avoided paying Capital Gains Tax on selling my crypto. 

You can actually get an even better deal on the front end by getting things like closing costs and commissions covered by the seller and sometimes even under listing price.