JD, I'd agree about cat pee.....it has something in it that will make you see Jesus, even with a respirator....But that house that had 9 dogs locked inside of it had this beautiful wide-plank flooring, Ponderosa Pine...unbelievably gorgrous.....I had it sanded once and got about 50% of the smell, twice, maybe 75 %....third time got 95%.Primer/paint did little.....finally had to have the walls and ceilings skim coated with new texture...throughout the entire almost 3000 SF house.

It can be very dangerous paying for a listing without knowing what terms you are going to be required to agree to. 

I do agree it really shouldn't be this hard to get the information you need.

Agree here.

So, yeah, I agree.

Agreed, Will ask for referrals. 

I agree.

I agree local institutions are a good starting point for financing needs like this, but I'd expect the bankers will be unfamiliar with the STR opportunities in the market.

I do it for a living and finance about 200 of them a year for other flippers this is why i have a pretty deep understanding of distressed assets and the taking advantage of those that might no realize they are paying 3X what a property is worth.. if your paying market price or maybe 10% higher for the owner finance i get that I do that and agree with that thought process..

I recently got my gf into the idea of investing and she agrees on finding a 4plex or 3unit .