Don't let anyone tell you that X strategy doesn't work in this market or that market, all BS.

I've not invested with 5S so I can't comment on their product and management specifically but I can say for build to rent, if you’re considering this, ask yourself: Does this fit your investment strategy and comfort level?

WAS IS very popular strategy in Texas to non English speakers.

This is part of my loan process - a discovery and strategy session with the client to understand their scenario, future plans, and overall situation so I can structure the loan to fit into it. 

Can you locally house hack and do the room by room strategy? 

New to this local market, I wonder whether buy and hold is a good strategies for this market (balanced between cash flow and appreciation for class A or B, I know cash flow is difficulty in general given today's real estate environment )?

it is an equity creation strategy. 

We have done this for over a year now and this strategy has gone really well.We are very experienced in the STR space and understand that getting bookings is multi-faceted (ie. listing photos, reviews, amenities, PRICING, description, seasonality, etc).

There are countless episodes on the various strategies as well as some of the soft skills you will need as an investor.

This sounds like a great strategy to me since this would substantially lower my down payment in a deal.