Now I have done this for syndicators and I think that is a niche thats out their as their EM are 100 to 500k  and you can charge accordingly .. but in the regular resi space were deposit RARELY go above 5k how does this all work.. and how are you going to talk wholesalers who you dont know into using you..

I can get regular financing, but was attempting to keep myself liquid for the renos. 

You all need to go get regular jobs.

I had the same thought with identical listings — it could confuse travelers unless I list them one at a time or on different sites.The breaker box is on the outside of the house so it’s accessible.

Money laundering happens, cash or coins and yes much more(99.5%) is done in regular cash seeing that these coins represent .05% of currency.

A Starbucks building in a suburban nice area in California is going to go for a 5% cap rate, and in Kentucky an otherwise identical building with a NNN Starbucks tenant is at a 6% cap rate.

Even if it takes longer to pay off, having a steady, reliable tenant might actually be less stressful than managing an STR.FYI - consider starting with a regular rental but structuring it as a 6-12 month lease.

To help with identity theft risks, you can monitor your credit closely or use fraud alerts, which allow creditors to verify your identity before extending credit.

Everything has been cash so far but I have contacted several local banks and all of them have said about 1-2%+ above regular mortgage rates, 3-5y ARM with 15-25y term, and 20-30% down.

The vast majority of "regular" or traditional (Conv/Govt) mortgages are originated by specialty lenders and brokers and are sold in the secondary market to provide yield on bank balance sheets (think Chase or BoA) or to be securitized into MBS.