You could possible explore a second home fannie mae homestyle loan.

An appraiser doesn't guarantee you the loan you want.I don't invest in STRs myself but if I were going to I would realize I'd need to beat out most of the competition to be successful.  

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer. 

Somewhat unusual situation: we are in escrow on a property, and the current lender was going to underwrite the new loan.

I have a fabulous 30 year loan at 3%.  

There you will be asked your criteria and then after answering a few questions you will be matched with 3-5 agents or loan officers in your area.

For example, a bank would never give someone like me who hasn't built before, a loan to build like this, but we are doing it through our company which has a great track record and I will buy it upon completion.I mainly went with a new build because I thought it was a very unique opportunity given the connections I have working in a development and property management company.

We specialize in CRE loans. 

We won out mainly for purchasing without a loan (yes, hard money, although strong, can still go sideways in a deal).

If you want to do a loan and have the property titled in the LLC, a DSCR loan is an option.