Vacation rentals are a cash flow game really.

I've even heard of GCs using auction type settings for returned items at Home Depot and Lowes for steep discounts.I've learned a lot about the GC game as I was up close to over 40 projects last two years and some went well and some did not and when they did not it was all Contractor related.If a GC isn't sourcing cheap materials at the same time milking the hell out of his 150-200 per day workers, then you can find yourself eating into your margins real fast. 

@Andrew MaturanaTo gain a competitive edge in the hospitality industry, explore creative ventures, Triple Net investments, house hacking, syndications, joint ventures, and leverage business acumen, networking, and resources.Good Luck!

Kind of like a game of craps.

HELOC appraisals are notoriously low, just part of the game. 

Best of luck, and rental abritrage is a great way to get your feet wet in the industry.

We are not allowed to say if there is an industry standard as this could be viewed as collusion.

But I believe that if you're not violating any terms, not in a restricted industry or involved with anything deemed risky by Stripe then you're probably safe.It appears their move to Stripe is for accelerated payment processing, which is interesting since they acquired eRentPayment and Payment Report.On surface level it might be they're adding Stripe as an option on top of their existing infrastructure.

You have to find a way to implement your game plan within the confines of either an LTR or STR DSCR underwrite assumption.

IMO, only worth it if you have access to enough capital to scale your efforts, though.Can't be compared.To do well in the lending game, in addition to controlling your risk and what others have mentioned, you need...