STR financing requirements can vary greatly between lenders, so having someone proficient in these differences will make the process much smoother and help you secure the best terms.

It's no different than investors buying and negotiating low prices on distressed opportunities.

There is also a ton of different financing strategies available other than your conventional mortgages.

We are in 11 unique markets, and each has slightly different numbers. 

I currently operate in 10 different markets across the mid-south and mid-west. 

You should take a break from buying if the deals don't match your buy box, you are out of money, or for several other reasons (partner isn't on board, over-leveraged on different properties, acting out of FOMO, etc.).

Being a super host and knowing how to place claims are two different things.

Big differences as its like a wholesaler of loans sometimes.

Also, I'm not sure how you're paying attention to it on the tax side, but the unit that you are living in's profit at sale is calculated differently than the other unit that you're renting out.Once you move out, that unit is officially available for rent so from that point forward, any profit gained at future sale will be calculated starting from that point and will be taxable.

I always appreciate views from different perspectives.