we do much better organic and thought the cost for BP was very high compared to using other avenues - what we also see no matter where you are promoting is a lot of the leads want to pick your brain or want 100% financing...

When compared to taking out a new loan, this move saved me about $1,200 per month in my monthly mortgage payment in addition to increasing my principal paydown each month from around $300 on a new loan to over $750 per month on the loan I assumed! 

Work hand-in-hand with your broker and leasing agent to confirm what market rates are doing compared to what is being paid currently.

The distinction is that 4 units or less is referred to as residential/small multifamily, and 5+ units is referred to as commercial multifamily.Here are the CO state guidelines for "Motels, Hotels, And Multi-Family Dwellings": https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

For that I would maybe look at CoC (Cash-On-Cash) return by comparing it to the amount you invested. 

To qualify, property owners must meet specific criteria:Guest stay duration: Rentals must average no more than seven days per guest.Service level: Owners must provide services comparable to a hotel, such as daily cleaning, meals, or transportation.

The U.S. market can indeed be complex, especially when considering international factors like taxation and financing.While I'm not based in Germany, I do work with a number of out-of-state and international investors who are interested in the Indianapolis market, which offers strong returns and more approachable entry points compared to coastal U.S. cities.

I would say compare terms, seasoning period requirements (Assuming when you mentioned construction loan you're talking about a rehab project), response time of your rep, learn as much about their loan underwriting and approval process as you can.

When there is 5.5 times as much relative inventory getting introduced to Austin compared to Chicago, the “growth” of Austin relative to Chicago really doesn’t matter much.