I am a realtor and wholesaler, and I get some buyers looking for owner financing, some sellers need/prefer getting cashed out and there are some lenders I work with who can provide the financing however they run out of funds sometimes.

He had other projects that he committed to.Want to play a challenging game?

You want to be understanding and not "kick them out", but at the same time let them know you operate differently than the previous owner and if they would prefer not to operate that way that's a decision they can make.

So I’m trying to come up with a game plan  Conventional loans do require 25% down on an investment property.

Trying to get in the game.

Quote from @Michael Baum: Hey @David Rutledge, the purchase of a small hotel is a very different animal than SFHs for STRs.Like @Luke Carl said, you will have to have some significant skin in the game.

If you're not sure of you preferred direction with your next property I would invest in understanding investing more thoroughly and read 5-10 books as well as speak to other experienced investors.

That being said, there’s nothing wrong with investing in blue collar areas but I prefer to invest in the ones that have a higher degree of owner occupancy because the residents of those areas care about where they live and have deeper roots.  

Definitely a personal preference.

It helps a lot with networking on here.Other than that, be a sponge and soak up as much content to learn the game.