I just reached out to a host on Airbnb who has properties I want to try and model mine after (based on AirDNA data).

If you're more of a 'personal referral' person than a 'do research online' person, and this is local to you in Manhattan, KS, hit up one or two of the trades people in the "little apple all stars" BNI group.

Some lenders work with 220+ lenders and can really understand which lenders are best for you based on your situation. 

Maybe put it on the roof in a cage?

Definitely open an LLC if you haven’t done so already and once you have a couple under your belt, you will have lenders lining up for your business.

Now on raising $ side of things, I suggest first you do some research on syndications.

Congrats on getting the property early and for putting in the grind to get the property in a better place. 

I own one half, 3 bed 3 bath, and I’m currently living in and renovating it with plans to rent down the line.

Bottom line is that you need to understand which risks you’re capable of handling with these various options.

Oregon saw it that way as well.. many folks got cease and desist using guru on line training techniques this just formalizes the activity and levels the playing field and gives both buyers and sellers a mechanism to get out of deals and or have a regulator step in..