I would suggest that you contact some of the New Jersey based people on bigger pockets for recommendations.

If the market slows down even just a little...catches a tiny little cold...you will lose all your money and the lender will likely take a loss also.I ran a distressed debt fund for 5 years, DO Income Fund, and we had hard limits when buying distressed debt.

As a Banker my advice is to always have several conversations prior to and be very transparent with your Banker or Loan officer.You can use real estate to position yourself into a better or bigger home buts is like chess there are rules and you have to know in advance your next few moves. 

This depends on what services you offer.3) I am not familiar with the area, but I think working under one of the bigger PM or co-host companies in your area would help you get some experience you need to find co-host candidates.

Yes I invest in midterm/short term rentals myself in SA and I help many investors in my network and on bigger pockets find rentals here in San Antonio/New Braunfels.you can read some of my references and testimonials on my profile or google page 

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I have quotes from some of the bigger names (Progressive, Farmers, Liberty), but curious if there are any others I should take a look at before making a decision.