A bet those properties got rented right away! 

I appreciate the ideas.I really think creativity and flexibility may will allow us to win the day on this one.

.: Someone let me know when the median home price in Rancho Palos Verdes is reasonable again I bet you can  get a deal on one the cliff hangers over the beach that probably will be on the beach in 20 years :)

I'm betting on demand increasing when rates go back down, which will only drive prices upward. 

So your best bet is to find another lender if you find specific items that you do not agree with 

Sounds like a win-win.

There are 24 municipalities in Pinellas County, not including the unincorporated areas.Unincorporated Pinellas County is super-simple for STR (and obviously anything longer term), and would probably be your best bet.

You bet man.

Yes, you may end up "paying them more", but when they are sharing in the equity their win is also your win, so they are likely to work harder and do things a little differently when they get a direct benefit from it.  

Some are glorified fee takers and any cash flow or equity return on the property is icing on the cake.I like it more when the fee is just a small component of the deal and the syndicator wins more when their passive investors do on the back end.