A zip code average of an area does not represent an individual property’s characteristics.

Really depends on your goals and individual situation.

Of course your individual experience may vary and maybe you have a marketing and sales background so it is a good fit.

Unique pieces are great for "Flair" and individuating your property but if it fits in a suitcase and isn't fixed to the wall or floor then it will not be long for your STR.

Banks are hungry for loans, but only from a particular set of individuals/entities.

Hi Taylor-You are looking to connect with private individuals who lend money on real estate deals and not looking to work with a broker but private individual lenders.You asked where to post your deals to attract these private individual lenders.Three thoughts on that:1.

Stats are not in your favor but forget the stats as it all depends on the individual's drive, effort and processes. 

There's obviously quite a bit of diligence that comes after such as who the key principles are and their credentials/track record (both balance sheet and experience), the underlying real estate and thesis behind the investment & tax prep and audit procedures but as a general rule of thumb if the investor can't get past the first part which is understanding what they are investing in, passive investing is probably not for that individual. 

As I have noted in another thread, the number of individuals who post on BP about the Huntsville market that have zero experience investing or managing properties here has accelerated recently for unclear reasons. 

These small, individual actions lead to big impact.