Quote from @Eva Sha: I have a background in architectural design and would like to get into commercial real estate investing, but I don’t know where to start.

People that are good at branding and review designation can bury those low reviews and I wouldn't want to own someone's reviews but I am not your audience as far as a projected buyer as we purchased ours for a deal and they are both higher end beach stilt houses that are side by side and neither had been listed as a STR on any platform, we built it up with a direct book site and also use the platforms as well as the local website in the area to book. 

This platform is designed to greatly assist you in networking and gaining knowledge about real estate.

Why are you looking to buy such a big house to rent, the numbers usually won't work unless you go nuts on the design.

What type of MEP work are you putting into the design for getting the sewer, water, power, and internet (assuming you're not extending gas) to the inside of the building? 

Living and working overseas can present unique challenges when it comes to securing financing, but there are definitely loan options designed for situations like yours.

I design the homes and build my budget with that in mind. 

This appears to be another article designed to capture eyeballs by creating controversy. 

There are also loans that are specifically designed for this type of property if there is enough work that needs done.  

Agreed, I think these articles are primarily made as clickbait and designed to give homebuyers false hope of an impending housing crash.