I also completely understand the frustration of navigating through "Joker brokers" and fake lenders who promise more than they can deliver—one of the biggest challenges in the industry today.Regarding your approach to accrual-based repayment options, that’s a huge help for flippers managing tight cash flow, and it's great that you offer that flexibility.

I recommend you call a local agent or broker to give you a better lay of the land so you understand the challenges/opportunities in this area.

Instead I want to take advantage of the opportunity I have of living rent free to invest my time and money in STR's to hopefully build that portfolio up and eventually make that my main source of income (I understand that will take time).

These requirements are solid, keep them: Application: Everyone aged 18 or older must complete an application.

LoopNet will have on market deals.That being said, I’ve seen plenty of awful off market deals and plenty of solid on market deals.

With a large portion of the incoming migration coming from international residents moving to the District, emphasizing improving and bringing back Washington D.C. sports teams to the city should create a strong desire for domestic residents to want to live near a fun, community engaging activity that is very relevant to those that live in and around the city.The District also has other programs it is running to make the District more attractive to live in outside of just working in the area, such as the Office to Anything program (Source) and the Housing in Downtown program (Source) which will incentivize developer through tax credits to convert office buildings into new construction housing and new construction retail properties, which should continue to attract more residents back to the area.D.C. also understands that with all of these big changes we have seen, the strategy and allocation of resources from the government moving forward should be reassessed to create a city that is adapting to the future trends to remain a safe and desirable place for residents to live.

On the other hand, when you design strategically for a specific type of guest, they’ll not only pay your desired rate but also return and recommend your property.I go deeper into this on BiggerPockets Episode 933, but I completely understand if not everyone finds this info relevant.

He is making decent $, has a good 2.5 years of solid rental history.

Since I have a fixed-rate mortgage, I understand this wouldn’t lower my monthly payment but would shorten the loan term by reducing the principal faster.

From what you’ve described, it sounds like you have a solid plan to ensure your hours meet the active participation criteria.