There are numerous reasons why this should be the only option, outside of the friends/family discount.

I also don't give money to women street beggars with babies that may or may not have been given alcohol or heroin to shut up and sleep quietly for hours in the cold and the wet on their laps.

The actual process was pretty simple and I gave the tenant numerous opportunities to leave on her own but she refused my last attempt I even offered her $500 to leave.

STRs were such a gold rush when they first started, but government red tape and bureaucracy could be putting a wet cloth on it.Does anyone here have experience fighting local governments on the constitutional right to use your property as an STR?

Within a year, I'm guessing it'll be down at least 1/3, if not more.This is especially problematic for a new MLO, since refinances traditionally where were you got your feet wet and learned basic operational competence.

ARV is about $360k There are numerous loan products out there for your situation, but all (that I've seen) require a personal guarantee and are full recourse.

It is not difficult to serve a deadbeat tenant; there are numerous tricks to get a tenant's new address (some discussed on BP) if you have done your due diligence upon on boarding and collected enough data on this person during that process. 

I have a truck bed tool box, and aside from having a tool bag (separate) that has most any hand tool you could need, the box has spare fuses, a plumbing snake, rubber boots for a wet basement, a drill & saw, a little bit of wire, etc.

Had to get my feet wet How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Hey EvanThere are numerous first time buyer programs out there.