., off-street parking, on-site laundry, garage, etc).The ultimate plan is to BRRRR, and I'm able to secure verbal agreement from a couple of relatives and friends for financing.

Currently, I'm looking into the company REI Nation.

I am a Army Veteran with a 1 year deployment and currently still serving in the Army National Guard (8 years of service) and as a full time real estate agent.

Tech parks, manufacturing shops, warehouses and Taylor's upcoming fabrication plant.

Are there particular lenders in Birmingham or national lenders that are friendly to this type of situation?

Lenders who work with investors who are foreign nationals usually require a significantly higher down payment. 40 - 50%, unless you can find a partner who is US based. 

Interesting article about how the STR market may be doing nation wide.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/airbnb-may-have-just-told-the-worst-that-many-have-been-fearing-about-the-us/articleshow/112363488.cms

@Amanda Parks Transferring the reservations is the way to go.

I'll handle rehab cost, management and yearly expenses etc...and would like to build a nation wide company consisting of low income-luxury buy and holds, fix and flips, commercial, development and eventually branch out to vacation rentals as well.  

It’s supposedly the standard form the national association of realtors put out so everyone will use it.