My guess is that's probably around 50% to 100% of the amount of capital initially raised when this deal went out.This scenario is illustrative of the risks of short-term loans. 

One, it can solve any short comings in the income. 

Changes to local landlord/tenant laws and new situations involving tenants lead to these annual updates.

Understanding STR regulations in a market is an essential "must do" when it comes to evaluating a short term rental.

And I'd hope people have enough wit's to figure if someone BS's their way to get "biz leads" there probably going to BS their way through/around anything/everything else.     

Even if the property is short, a contract with a buyer, even subject to short sale approval, should work. 

Make a plan that eventually leads to owning property that throws off cash after you purchase it.

While the property is in a smaller town, it’s relatively close to a larger city, which I think adds a lot of potential for attracting both short-term guests and long-term tenants.The motel has fewer than 16 rooms, and the nightly rates are extremely competitive for the area.

With the upswing in the country's short-term and mid-term rental markets, a unique opportunity is presenting itself to house hackers during a time when it's harder to cash flow than it was a few years ago.

According to the article, around 5% of the properties are being bought by investment companies, leading to concerns that regular homebuyers are being priced out of the market.1) Do you think this could become a long-term issue, given that the current percentage of investor-bought properties is relatively small?