I did check Loopnet and it's all listed for sale by brokers and agents, so I don't think it is off-market -- right?

Check out Paul Jang, Victor Reynolds, Elijah Bryant there are others out there who aren’t as BIG as Joe who will give you more bang for your buck and are still accessible.

just double checked my lender is now 80% LTV for short term rentals only 85% for long term rentals

At it's basic level:Assumption: Asking the bank to turn the loan over to you and going through the normal underwriting process, credit, income, DTI ratio etc SubTo: Taking over the loan without telling the bank, no underwriting, no credit check, no income verificationBoth have risks, but it's not my intent to be detailed in this post.

This can help build trust even without reviews.Run Promotions Strategically: Offer introductory discounts or perks (like free early check-in or late check-out) for your first few bookings.

They’re requesting what feels like an unreasonable amount of information, and the demands keep escalating.So far, they’ve asked for:A video tour of my home officeCredit checks on me and my partnerCopies of the deeds for every property we ownA copy of my partner’s home lease and utility billsBusiness phone billsA signed letter from the bank verifying our accountsBank statementsHonestly, it feels more like qualifying for a loan than trying to become a customer.

But make sure to check out the BP book store here also.

Have you checked to see what others are doing in the immediate area on VRBO and AirBNB?

So you need to check with the zoning department about non-owner occupied and how hard it is to get the variance.

If a Designer or Contractor is proposing to remove a wall and does not think to check the structural integrity of said wall, then they are no one you should be dealing with.