People who take on risk typically expect to be paid for that risk.

Hope this helps in your search - typically can be doable - definitely best by lenders that are already very comfortable with STRs!

On a smaller loan amount, fees will typically be higher but it just depends!

You won't be able to use conventional financing and must use a non-recourse loan which typically require 40% down.

After checking the Houston market, I've found that rents are typically only 30% to 50% higher than long-term rental rates, which makes rental arbitrage seem less viable.I'm wondering if these hosts might be exaggerating their profits to sell their expensive courses.

They typically put 20-35% down.

You typically need to send them to a collection agency or attorney.

They can fund very quickly on Fix & Flip loans as well.i typically do not use them for long term DSCR deals as they are not always the most competitive on pricing.

I was planning on using it as a typical long term rental but it's size and location would give me other options if needed. 

Typically 1k and up depending on property value and competition for taking it off market.