You provide a service (offer), you find people who need to buy your service (leads), you need to close them in order to get their business.

This can limit your financing options and potentially lead to higher interest rates.Be cautious about prohibited transactions and disqualified persons, as outlined by IRS rules.

Fewer banks willing to give credit for imputed equity even if generated through heavy lift entitlements. 

Some are basically renting out bed space and require tenants to sign an agreement to stay clean, and be tested upon request, with failing the test potentially leading to immediate eviction.

We don't time to hammer the market for leads.

If you're looking to add 100 potential clients to your database, chances are you already have this many (or way more) in your phone contacts, email contacts, and social media friends/followers.If your conversion rate as a new agent is .5%, you'll need 200 leads in order to close 1 deal.You should spend at least 30 mins a day as a P-T agent to generate leads.

I have thought about direct mail campaigns and like the idea, but that tends to have at least a 2-3 month lead time on contacts.

Some say they are the same, others will exclusively do one or the other, which would lead me to think they are more different than first imagined. 

It has a lower turnover than STR but can bring in higher rent than traditional leases.Co-Living Arrangements: Renting rooms individually on a month-to-month basis could generate more income than a single long-term lease while reducing management hassle.Furnished Long-Term Rental: A furnished rental could allow for higher rent and attract tenants who don’t want the STR commitment but still value flexibility.Partner with a Local Boutique STR Manager: Some local companies manage STRs with lower fees than Airbnb's traditional managers and could help keep profits up without 20% fees.Hope that helps you with your decision!

The CT market has been great from a wealth building standpoint, but poor for generating predictable cash flow.