Maybe STR has morphed from an investment into a business, and as such people who want to passively invest in it need to partner with full time business STR.  

In some markets is low, like 70% ARV.I recommend finding a good wholesaling guru course, working for someone/partnering with another investor or just having someone you can pester. 

My partner funded the entire purchase price, and we are about to refinance at the market value, allowing him to get all his cash back with a profit and allowing me to buy the house with no money down.

Partner with a rental management company that’s solid in long-term management, not just short-term models, to keep your growth sustainable.

Purchase price: $360,000 Cash invested: $18,000 A partner brought this deal to me.

Also i have connections with people who are eager to start investing, what's my best strategy to partner with them, since i have experinece, they have cash to put in. thanks !  

I have boots on the ground (my business partner & agent) who informed me of the rough state the neighborhood is in.

I am currently trying to grow my business in working with investors and hopefully partner on deals in the future.

My partner brought in this deal and we had investors looking for this kind of deal.

much better than expected.I got 5 liens and 2 more with partner.