I don’t know why anyone would take that risk for little reward.

It was a very long drive. 18 hours in total on the open road, I would sleep in my car along the way and live off of gas station food.

Any way food for thought, good luck with whatever you decide to do!

You’ll need an expert like @Dave Foster in rewards to doing a 1031 for your business.

But then I am taking risk , the contractor doesnt share in the reward .

Just like any business, the reward is big but STR requires a lot of dedication and self sacrifice. 

Enjoy the rewards of all your sacrifice!

So I am sure they don't want pesky DTR operators stealing their bed and food and alcohol revenue.

In todays environment some syndicators might be pushing out into more B- to C areas to find properties in overheated markets so the risk/reward ratio might not be as good as in the past.Not talking about Brian's deals just in generalities.  

Amazing beaches, food, nature, culture, etc.