I am also needing to get my loan team dialed in...So, do you also have recommendations on national banks (obviously I'll check banks local to the deals I find), but would like to start with national banks who specialize in this space.

We had an STR down the street from me that specialized in holding bachelor parties.

Essentially, the criminal act of the third party was against you (more so than the tenant), because payment had been delivered to you and thus was "in your possession". 

Nevertheless, I would inquire and ensure that the home is being sold with the typical new construction Statutory Warranties, and I would want to ensure that the warranty start date would be the date you take possession.

You got title of the property but they got physical possession if they're in the property.

HI David, fellow Canadian originally from Oakville here...my mortgage team specializes in foreign national or international buyer mortgages with no US credit.

Gene Guarino is someone who specializes in this business and has gotten a good model. 

Does anyone have a contact or firm that specializes in these types of personal lending situations?

We specialize in the BRRRR method. 

Hi Justin, we can, however there are better programs that specialize only in vacation rentals and have more features for short-term rentals, like posting the listing on AirBnB for example.If you want one software that can manage both, then we are likely a good option, however you should be aware of the limitations for short-term rentals.You are welcome to schedule a demo and can ask them to show you how our members use it for vacation rentals: https://www.doorloop.com/demoLet me know if I can help in any way, thank you!