I understand the appeal of the E2 visa route, and there are indeed a few franchises that cater to that niche.

I’ve been involved in lending for a while and know that financing can sometimes be a bottleneck.

Quote from @Jim Bryant: This is why it's important to understand how the legal system works before investing in an area.

If the property was involved in a bk it was put into an estate for the entity who filed.

A good way to get an understanding of how to get into STR is :STRATEGY: Start Up Guide to Short Term Rental Investing 

I am a dog lover and completely understand where you are coming from.  

I have never heard of any NAR agreement for agents to be involved with notes, that is far from the truth.

Have some real estate under my belt but looking into Short term rentals opposed to long term rentals.Wondering if there is a stand out book to read to gain understanding for Australian Short Term rental market/AIRBNB.Also if there is a specific group for Australians and short term rentals for Australian market/Australian tax system etc, do point me to that.Rod

It doesn't make sense to you because you still don't understand the strategy.

From what i understand, the space heaters are a big fire hazzard. does your insurance allow them?