REI is a different ball game.Best advice is to buy distressed, fix up, and rent it out.Helpful to hear confirmation that REI is different today compared to when the books I read were published. 

Hi - sharing an article published here on BiggerPockets last year on this exact topic - all the financing options for Short Term Rentals!

No I have not published any numbers or to anyone in the way of returns as of yet.

Remember that books are going to be out of date to the market standard pretty much right after they publish. 

You should consult an attorney or CPA for your specific situation.ANONYMITY: When you create the LLC, your name is recorded on the documents and published on the Secretary of State's website for all to see.

Most of these books on investing are already out dated by the time they publish.

There are also plenty of books on owning and managing rental properties, both LTR and STR and even a new book published by BP on midterm rentals.

There has been talk of that changing a bit, but there's really no way to know for sure as the IRS (for good reason) doesn't publish their audit algorithm data anywhere.Also, before you start saying anything about a statute of limitations, if you commit fraud/evasion on a tax return, the statute of limitations is unlimited.

These are kept on file in the county where the property is located, and are usually published in a newspaper.

Yes for sure - I have an article and youtube video version breaking down the "buckets" of financing options for Multifamily depending on 2-4 Unit Bucket, 5-10 Unit Bucket and 11+ Units - all are very different - I don't think I can share links here but if you DM I can send you the linksI also published an article last year on "small multifamily dscr loans" which should also be helpful!