One reason they should be able to do that is literally because they manage a lot of properties and can toss contractors business on a regular basis.

Kudos to your regular buyer agent for "stepping aside" and staying out of a transaction where he/she might not be needed. 

@Steven DeMarco Yep, lots of people promoting STRs as a way to easy wealth - and most have something to sell!

If it is a regular rental, draw up paperwork that clearly outlines how much money they lent you, when it will be paid back and how much (eg if you buy a house for $400K and 10 years later they move out and it sells for $500K-do they get a percentage of the profit (after taxes and costs)?

@Laura Ozols  Im considering the Hero loan only because I intend to pay off the balance in full before the 18 month promotional period expires.  

Notice may be given by: (A) regular mail; (B) certified mail, return receipt requested; (C) personal delivery to any resident; (D) personal delivery at the property to any occupant over 16 years old; (E) electronic mail delivery to the email address used by the Tenant to submit the lease application.

As real estate-focused accountants we cannot promote our services on BP as it is against forum rules.

In my opinion, there are also more that are not so good and several promotional companies that do the industry no favors. 

I have been reaching out to him for a while now, getting free resources from him which he regularly posts about and also chatting, he has given me great advice and his resources were really helpful.

Liens are being filed regularly against Blacktip-involved properties.