As the investor gains experience, they are not only able to more successfully foresee the “bumps” along the way, able to handle recessions, temporary negative cash flow, unforeseen capital expenditures without panicking, but will also recognize the opportunities necessary to turn a loss into a break even.

., so I would be interested to a) hear other BP members' lender recommendations for this sized property and also b) other members' experiences working with Fannie, Freddie, etc.  

Quote from @Jerome Brown: Hey BP, My name is Jerome Brown and i have some real estate experience.

Also, our team has a lot of experience in working with Sec 8 residents and getting properties approved.

Quote from @Nicholas McCormick: Howdy-Does anyone have any experience with short term rentals in the Bloomington, Indiana area?

I find it's very personal, and dependent a lot on your goals, resources, risk tolerance, location, experience, etc.

If so, how was the experience ? 

I'm curious to see what experiences Mike's had within the community.

I chose to invest most of those gains into a trucking company due to the lack of patience at the time and my 10 year experience being a tractor trailer w-2 driver.

Sadly, on BiggerPockets, some are quick to label companies as scams without real experience.