And I always check the actual price the guest pays- because I haven't yet build direct booking (it's on my list) and the final cost (on VRBO and Airbnb) usually makes me re-think things with a larger perspective.

Hi Eric,To be direct, this is not a property that a local, experienced investor will buy. 

Connecting directly with investors can help you build awareness and demonstrate how your service helps with tax deferral.

Since I don’t have many assets or a lot of cash on hand, I’ll need to be creative and strategic.

I don't know if you're trying to do this all with the same lender, but if you're taking up a majority of the office buildings, SBA could be an option which would allow you potentially less down and you can get away with some seller carry (not all lenders allow and/or structure this but some do)...and/or you could potentially wrap in more collateral (like that other property) which some will do (Again not all SBA lenders are the same; some get way more creative than others). 

I will add there are some creative and skilled RD investors.  

Since I’m still in the early stages and looking to invest closer to home for now, I can definitely see how having the right team in place will be crucial.I'll check out the article you shared – thanks again for pointing me in the right direction! 

So I would need to come up with a creative way to structure this so that the equity payouts are as low as possible.Thanks in advance for any advice we can get!

They're doing all our wholesale and creative transactions.

(I'm also a real estate agent)In 1 year from now I have option to buy the property for the existing loan ($376,000 in one year) plus $45,000 directly to the seller.