I will not have a full time job until this comes, so I wont be able to show much income other than part time money flowing in, until I start this position.

Maybe a better question would have been if you know how much money you have for a down payment on a property? 

I've narrowed down the best return for my money in this market to a 2 bed/2 bath (with top tier amenities) - about 500 total 2/2 listings.I'm finding myself a bit stuck when analyzing why certain properties are making so much higher than the average listings when they seem to have very similar locations, amenities, style, flow of home, beds/# of people they sleep, reviews, number of reviews, etc.

Revenues get low he just sends em out to do a random "unit inspections" to churn some more maintenance money. 

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).

Both of the members of the LLC we are hoping to do the cash out refinance for are also LLCs if that matters, so it would be distributed from one LLC to another LLC to hopefully the members pockets.Want to make sure that the money remains tax free the whole way and we don't have any surprises. 

Their property sat vacant for a few months while their guy "saved them money".

I mean really robust and to us the money is made finding those pearls of land that can be developed

But to answer your original question - either hard money or a traditional mortgage can both work. 

You can feel the money in the air.Anywhere between Washington Ave to Spring Garden between Delaware and Schuylkill RiverU-City/ Spruce Hill (19104)Chestnut Hill (19118), Historic West Germantown (19144), Historic Mt.