Admittedly, I'm a late adopter of a lot of the AI stuff, but I think it's still a little immature for some of the higher-level use cases you mentioned.

IMO, it is a bad business decision to buy a house at that price level unless you are paying cash.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/short-term-rental-loans-a...High Level --Conventional will typically offer lowest rates/fees but harder to qualify, especially if you are scaling and past the first couple of properties or going for the high-end of the market-2nd Home (10% Down) - should be very careful here - these are not intended for STR properties and people using them for pure investment properties are entering dangerous territory (you are attesting to use it as a rental half the year or less, no management, need to live in proximity, etc.)- DSCR Loans - typically your best bet if you don't quality (or have "outgrown") conventional or looking to scale a portfolio or diving into more specialized markets. 

You just have to make sure you get "top level" redemption rights. 

CMX2 properties in Philadelphia must have a ground level commercial use for the first 30 feet of building depth on the ground level and the number of residential units is dependent on the lot size.

Neither involve any pitches or selling... just real estate minded individuals (investors of all levels - from want-to-be to seasoned professionals - realtors, service providers etc) that get together and discuss real estate investing.  

What if there are multiple units per level of the property, would only the top level units be responsible for a roof replacement?  

Additionally, augmenting your general liability insurance with a commercial umbrella policy can offer a higher level of protection, potentially covering gaps that a personal umbrella policy might not.

A mentor can accelerate your growth, no matter what level you're currently at.

You would have to buy a fixer upper and get it to that that 7.5% level.