You should engage with the local players in the commercial market i.e.

@Cole DobbsIn addition, I may be able to help you and connect you with some key real estate investor players in the Houston, Texas market since I am an Investor myself that have done most of these real estate investing strategies and also an investor-broker who has helped over 400 investors like you. 

You'd have to do the research locally, market by market, to determine who the players are.

The pref layer is a third party institutional player.  

Agree, STR are saturated but given the numbers, I expect unsuccessful players will leave the market.  

You can check out this group to know who the players are.

I know a few pro football players that had short careers.

She spent countless hours on the phone—with me, the city, contractors, and other key players—to help find the best path forward when she didn't have to.What I Learned:Insurance is your safety net: Always double-check that you have the correct policy for your project type. 

Real estate investing is a team sport and at different points in the game different players will play more important roles.

@Karen SmithAs jay mentioned private lending has been around forever and it’s really not on the rise - I think it’s always been a large player in the real estate investment space for short term loans.