Because the tree is towards the back of the property, I can’t access it without clearing a path.

That's missing the forest for the trees, but you do need to manage cash flow because if you're buying conventional you'll come across DTI issues soon and if you're buying nonQM it needs to be 1:1 ratio at minimum to be qualified without unfavorable terms. 

It's weird, and I may be barking up the wrong tree, but here goes:From my own hands-on vantage point, I've also noticed something else from the accumulating evidence of the kinds of houses I keep on seeing here as Indy MI properties: the bulk of the single-families and the duplexes seem to be one-story bungalows with low-slope, typically hipped roofs.

This means more opportunities for the investors who can see the forest from the trees and it also means that I don't need to participate in a bidding war when I want to but a property there.

Quote from @Thu Pham: Hi community, I'm in the process of acquiring my first STR property in Joshua Tree and have met with a co-host that I really liked.

Everyone who steps inside is wowed by the space and in awe of the 2-story wall of windows surrounding a 140+ foot redwood tree.

Hi community, I'm in the process of acquiring my first STR property in Joshua Tree and have met with a co-host that I really liked.

Your property sounds amazing, and you've got great ideas for it—those trees and stream are a real bonus! 

Fences, basic landscaping, tree removal can put some nice padding into your margins as well. 

We were looking for one because a tree fell on our Short Term rental.