Exactly  its why I only respond to limited PM's.

You understand some of the basic concepts, but also have some giant holes in your plan.

I'm still using it for flips and other investments but not trying to be long HELOC loans as 10% is still expensive money.If you want to talk more, I'd be happy to have a conversation.

You need to contact support and ask for increased limits.

I am in Tampa and it is quite competitive and I often have new properties that are nice but not necessarily superior. 

I live in Upstate New York but i was thinking of areas more out west or down south.

You’d be more likely to get away without parking for tenants but even then, what kind of tenant are you going to attract?

It wasn’t a massive deal—our expected assignment fee was $10,000—but when you’re growing a business, every opportunity matters.Everything seemed to be moving smoothly until the title search revealed a major roadblock: the mortgage discharge couldn’t be cleared because the person who needed to sign off was deceased.

Agreed but Sole Prop will accomplish this without all the hoops you're talking about.

I will say that even though you get the boost from VRBO and AirBNB, the first year of operation is usually lean as you build up the rep.Offering a discount on the stay is a way to be more attractive but don't go crazy.