It’s always fascinating to meet investors, learn about their careers, and hear how they got into real estate.Do you focus solely on STRs?

Have you found them to be genuinely helpful in advancing your real estate goals?

Personally I think Josh himself is innocent but the company definitely is involved in shady and deceptive business practices.

Was that a past career in sales, management, or something related to real estate?

On Facebook, there are real estate investor Pages for investors to talk about and share deals.

What is your real concern? 

They have been managing fine, although not too busy, I guess because of the market.

Also be aware of Unrelated Business Income Tax (or UBIT) on leveraged real estate inside of an IRA.Or better yet, since you are self-employed - go with a truly self-directed Solo 401k plan, which would be a much better option and will help you avoid the UBIT on this investment.

And real lenders don’t troll for business by texting.

Reverse engineer the list of most recently acquired hospitality business built or bought within the 30-40mile radius, You’d be puzzled at how much capital they have to play with.Crowdfunding or Real Estate Syndication: Platforms dedicated to real estate investment might have investors interested in backing a boutique hotel project.