If you're interested in starting STR in Augusta out of state, I recommend Matt Daniels as a co-host. 

Would I accept someone with a slightly lower score; possibly, but the deposit needs to be larger and/or apply with a co-signer.I have found that the best practice with tenant requirements is to list all of them in the property rental listing.

@Johnny Wolff  Owns a co-living company that will be able to help you lease individual bedrooms in San Antonio. 

If you are interested in doing a co-op, PM me and we can chat.  

I had a co-worker who went through years of very expensive legal proceedings because his cousin fell through the floor while touring his home renovations.

If you live far away from your market, maybe you have access to capital, and you could help raise funds to close and be a co-sponsor.

It's actually normal for a landlord to request a co-signer if you do not meet the income requirement.That being said, if the landlord is demanding an application fee of $565 and then another non-refundable payment of $875 that is absurd.

I financed through a mortgage company with a conventional loan, with a co-signor on the mortgage.

As an investor with 9 STR's owned and a co-owner of a PM company, it is difficult just like any other business to scale. 

There are financial contingencies that I won’t meet (I probably won’t qualify without a co-signor / my wife) and I signed it as an individual so technically I won’t qualify unless I add her.