This is very helpful.it’s definitely a learning process. how long have you been doing Airbnb from @Christina B.: Hi Jonathan.

The lender will require that you live in it for 12 months and then you can rent out all of the units after that and start the buying process using the same strategy all over again after that 12 month period.  

My process involves two steps.

Quote from @Jin Zhang: You initiate the process by filing a 3-day Notice.

We process, underwrite, close and fund the loan.  

@Henry Clark Your writing skills is excellent.I learned & enjoyed at the same time.

I’m happy to guide you through the process, share some success stories, and help you avoid common rookie mistakes. 

I desire to begin investing asap so I started the process of  learning as much as I can by reading and watching videos.

It's the simplest way and walks them through the entire STR process.

If he’s open to it, that could reduce the upfront capital you’d need while making the process a lot smoother.