I've gotten maybe 6 inquiries combined (through FF, AirBNB, and Zillow.)

Lower ADR and lower occupancy combined with the higher interest rate is what is really making most STR deals not work out.Having said that, it depends on what your goal is.  

For material participation, would our combined time in the property need to exceed 100hrs and greater than anyone else? 

With booming industries, significant business investments, a thriving tourism sector, and new tax incentives, the region offers a unique combination of opportunities that are hard to find elsewhere.

Everything he did would be his foot in the door, but nothing ever panned out.Wholesaling rarely pays off, and it is even more rare to make a living at it.

DSTs suffer from 3 main problems:1) Low returns (aka 4-6% ish)2) High fees3) Poor / no liquidityThe combination of these factors makes DSTs pretty terrible investments right now.

Trying to transfer reservations is a huge undertaking and rarely works out well.

Securing 100% financing for a project is quite rare because lenders typically want you to have some skin in the game.

From there he basically went from one door to four in the space of a couple of years, mainly to due to a combination of house hacking, saving and home equity line of credits.

My focus is on markets where our combined capital and experience can bring the best results.