Also consider contacting houses that look vacant, simply door knocking in a neighborhood that you are interested in and talking to the homeowners in a genuine way, For Sale By Owners is another potential, using an App like Nextdoor or Facebook pages/groups related to local real estate and just telling the group what you are looking for, contractors also know about houses coming on the market soon and so do property management companies, and finally garage sales are a good way to find off-market properties as people prepare to sell.To Your Success!

Finally, network with other investors and start small to gain experience.

Finally, of the extra $200k, how much are you putting into operating reserves? 

But given my parenthetical statement, and this shows where perhaps you may have less experience in the STR world, for no valid reason, your preferred platform can make a unilateral, unfounded decision to ban you and there goes your business.Which brings me to my final point.  

The carrier name listed in your quote wasn't the final carrier and didn't come up in an AMB rating search.

It can be finalized any time before your tax deadline in April 2025.

When I arrived for the final time I had found out no work outside the frame of that picture was completed.

The number of homes for sale in the three county area around Sacramento finally had a decrease in November 2024.

Wife and I have finally agreed that it’s time to take action.

@Luke H.Hi Luke,  As a private money lender myself I will focus on one element of your deal---5 years is a long time to be finally paid.