Each REI investor will have definitely grown either in knowledge, experience, or current market situations since their last podcast.I view the BP Forum posters as the free/easy entry into BP product lines. 

In short, securing an STR permit isn’t easy unless you fulfill all the township’s requirements

If it is, it's super easy to show so it's not as much hassle for the buying or selling agent. 

The honest answer is to be on the safe side, the property you're referring to: GC524550 2811 SW ARCHER RD, #V-177, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608 in the Brandywine neighborhood is one of the condos that are not in a good financial situation.

However, I did take issue with the tone of the message, especially the part where they told me how they’d be paying rent.For context, there are no outstanding maintenance or repair issues, so I’m unsure what the tenant is referring to. 

No house is going to be perfect and some things are an easy fix.  

Do you check Landlord references?

I think what you’re referring to is a checkbook IRA so you can bypass the custodian when performing transactions/investing and all assets/accounts will be held in the name of a special purpose LLC or Trust which is the instrument that gives you checkbook control.  

So "Hard Money" refers to a secondary lender market for non owner occupied residences. 

I did a 20% down conventional, but was not easy as it my 3rd property.