@Geoff Engel If you don't want to be a landlord but still want to be involved with investing you could be a private money lender for flips or in partnerships and bring the money to the deal.

NMLS does not regulate private lenders.

I am interested in utilizing space again for group meetings, workshops, and for clients who may still desire private space.  

If you don't have the extra cash, can you get creative with a private lender or partner stacked on bank debt? 

Quote from @Burke Atkerson: With over a decade of real estate investing experience and over 100 flips, I now provide private money & hard money loans.

. ;-) The following is just general informationIt sounds as though the seller has an investment to sell, not his private home.

Clearly, shes not happy and an unhappy tenant usually results in more issues down the road, and you can bet they'll be expensive issues. 

It's a stalemate due to affordability and either wages or prices give, I would bet the latter. 

I have heard of cabin / mountain market STR operators doing some kind of hiking package, or way to connect a guest to a private tour guide for an "upcharge" which gives the hike tour guide an income and the STR operator a nice upcharge too. 

If you are a DST investor with Crew Enterprises formerly known as Versity, and before that NB Private Capital, and have had your monthly distributions suspended I'd like to hear from you.