It's better to fall into the category of investor 3, but even those investors fail to maximize the benefits of the equity they generated.Investors in category 1 & 2 generally have a difficult time with dispositions.

My two cents of thought is this: if finding properties is so difficult, you have to get on the other side of the problem and profit from being part of the solution.

It is not difficult to debug the future from their investments using their own website.most STR/LTR syndication that had strong presence should be :- working in local niche market only- has five to ten years experience- had open book / track record mentality- the audited financial statement should be available to understand the business.STR market itself is very risky investment in my opinion, now you add fund/syndication then you have double big problem.one out of five hotel syndication is going for bankruptcy in the last two years , and we expect STR to survive ?

But, due to being self-employed, it is extremely difficult to get accepted for any kind of FHA loan.

Basically, this will make it difficult to get an STR permit if you are no5 already operating the unit as an STR.  

However, at least in the clients I typically deal with, a lot of people are feeling a financial crunch right now and the sellers are generally trying to get way more than a property is worth, making negotiations difficult.

The guy said it's very costly and difficult to do because you need to tap the main line.

The properties in this area are very difficult to comp because #1, most have not had a transaction in many cases SEVERAL years. 

I could only imagine how much more difficult it will be to find a property that will allow you to house hack with positive cash flow. 

With a limited emergency fund, you may find yourself in a difficult position if you need to access funds quickly.