Given your need to avoid personal guarantees and collateral, consider the following institutions:KeyBank: Headquartered in Cleveland, KeyBank offers a range of commercial banking services and has experience with international clients.

That way I atleast saved interest payment on commission to be paid for which minimal service was offered.

I do it's sitting right in front of me.Try going to REOMAC they are not going to charge you thousands of $$$ for it.Unfortunatly last time I checked they are only accepting "servicers" memberships now.What if I said send me your resume and I'll send it to all my AM's, would you be willing to send me a referral fee on the listing you close that came from my efforts?

Hello Will First, thanks for your service!

You need to have it fully stocked so people can cook while they are there and I tell you it is very important.You need to setup regular services for the hard systems like furnace, AC etc to keep them in top condition.

I am an agent (which helps with the ROI) and I would certainly recommend my services :)

Some real estate photographers offer floor plan services as well. 

what is the benefit of putting a new STR into service towards the end of the year vs the beginning of the next year?

Note that if you are married filing joint, only the spouse who is qualifying for REPS is able to count their hours.Step 4: Apply the quantitative testsPer Section 469(c)(7)(B), in order to qualify for REPS, you must meet both of the tests below:750-Hour Test: If you materially participate in a real property trade or business, you must spend 750+ hours during the tax year.More Than Half Test: You must spend more than half of your personal service hours in the real property trade or business in which you materially participate.Step 5: Material participation in rental activities Just because you qualify for real estate professional status does not mean that your rental activities are automatically considered non-passive.

Looks like a Portfolio product that the bank will hold and service as well.I'll dig in deeper with them, but not seeing them on NMLS.