You’d buy an off-market, distressed property, fix it up, rent it out, refinance it, collect your money from the refinance, and repeat the process.

So back to being a real estate investor: the only way to be one is to buy a property and create value out of it, whether through finding a below market value house and selling for a profit, or renting and creating cash flow.  

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

Two other things to note about #401kloans:Possible benefit if the stock market turns south, the money outstanding against your 401k loan is no longer invested into the market! 

No syndication experience but there are about a dozen quality RV/Mobile home parks on market in Oregon, several with owner carry options that can be passiv-ish with management in place.

Do you think this trend is sustainable, or could we see a shift in the market soon?

Perhaps this "no inspection" buyer existed 2-3 years ago at the height of the market.

The Lake Tahoe market has many intricacies regarding short-term rentals, but navigating them is definitely possible.

True, but (a) they were typically experienced investors, and (b) today's market includes record prices and high mortgage rates, which is a double whammy. 

And the market was perfect for investing at that time.