I'm mainly interested in the BRRR method and in small multi-family, but all the strategies seem exciting to me, and I may want to try each at some point!

Plenty of appraisers have little to no experience in STRs as this asset class (if one wants to even call it that) is relatively new in the REI space, and thus, the method suggested above is probably not that likely to succeed. 

The minimum six-month to two-year redemption period is also a major problem for a lender.If you don't have your own money, the best method is to raise private capital. 

I'd love to learn more engaging dialogue that can motivate property owners to seriously consider owner financing methods.

I prefer they mail a check and they do 90% of the time but if they really push the issue I use the previously mentioned methods. 

The method all depends on your personal situation and the needs of the seller.On a side note I have never paid an additional fee for a loan because the property was not done.

SEO is more of a "brand recognition" method than a lead generation thing, it will pay off down the road but you'll have to be consistent for 1-2 years before you start to see results...

He's got some secret method and exclusive group that you "need" access to to be successful.

I still do this method, even if I don't intend to have it managed.If you're keen on going the paid route for speed, you could try convincing your brokerage team to purchase STR Insights (preferred over AirDNA) for the team to use with clients.

We file 65% of our tax returns by April 15 (this year we will prepare about 4,200 tax returns).Not trying to brag our team up, but we approach tax return preparation very methodically to avoid the situation you describe.Quick side bar- if you are a new client, we usually charge a small fee for extensions to be applied to your tax return prep fee, but we don't collect the whole fee up front.