One might lose upto 2% on the spread based on F&G projection and bank might cancel the credit card if they suspect that you are trying to bypass their cash advance fee.6.

If I can recommend anything (and everybody is entitled to their own opinion) I would recommend finding a traditional brick and mortar brokerage where you have access to a mentor, company paid resources, company name recognition, etc.

Is this a residential wood frame building with traditional single or double hung windows or is this a condo building with aluminum windowsI assume you already confirmed the windows are a common element

Hey Joel - are you financing those traditionally? 

STR's are a different beast entirely, whether professionally managed or not, but they do allow for an easier/quicker exit than traditional commercial such as retail, office, warehouse, or multi-family.

Doing this kind of improvement in a traditional stacked condo will likely be pretty tough, but I have actually come across some where something like this would work.

Traditional 30 fixed rate year mortgage How did you add value to the deal?

By leveraging the tax-exempt market, states and cities can offer lower mortgage rates to middle- and low-income individuals than traditional banking methods.

Many will do subject to and realize in many instances the borrower on the other end typically does not qualify for traditional financing, so you are taking on that risk. 

Every time I have analyzed a short term opportunity, the cash flow tends to be close to the same as a traditional rental.