Not much more you can do until you establish ownershipGino

Often, local lenders will offer additional incentives if the business banking relationship is established.

I would only do Airbnb if I were an established investor that could survive if it failed.

I wanted to have the same title company for the entire process and was fortunate to find ETS as they would know from the beginning everything about the exchange and the parties involved and were licensed in both states where the sale and purchase transactions occurred.My initial conversations with Dave still left me with questions but only those that I did not know what to ask having not gotten to the different phases of this entire process.

I highly recommend with ANY GC... call multiple reference AND double check the license/ROC number they give you. 

He or she will also explain licensing, usury restrictions, and a host of other requirements.

Generally, reporting companies must provide four pieces of information about each beneficial owner:name;date of birth;address; andthe identifying number and issuer from either a non-expired U.S. driver’s license, a non-expired U.S. passport, or a non-expired identification document issued by a State (including a U.S. territory or possession), local government, or Indian tribe.

My wife and I have been investing here since 2015- we do several flips a year and have 20 rental units we self-manage.I'm a licensed Home Inspector and licensed General Contractor. 20 years in the trades.

As you know, in 2023, the new laws require hosts to have a license to do STR.

So read up on Dodd Frank, usury law in each state you planning to lend and that state's lending license requirements.