I can come up with only about a third of the required down payment. 

For example, I looked at one tri-plex that had recently been remodeled with two units being 2/2 @1000 sq feet renting for $2,000 per unit and the third being a 2/1 renting for $1750 asking price of $850K. 

For the financial side they hire third year financial analysts (3 years removed from college) because they cost one quarter of what a qualified employee would cost.  

Are you doing it by yourself or using a third party?

If what you say is true, I know my base fee would be roughly half or a third of that for your situation if that helps to give you perspective.To speak to the other posts in reply to mine, I appreciate the clarification.

In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

We have a third-party property manager that co-hosts. 

Third, you will almost certainly need to hire a STR management company if you buy internationally which often makes the numbers difficult. 

I’ve lived amongst the roommates, as well as in separate places like the basement or having a third floor solely for myself.

This is the third time someone has tried to replicate the exact forum post in this same General Real Estate Investing group that already has 99 replies.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1220392-what-...