Having read extensively on the subject and listened to numerous podcasts, I'm excited to get started.

@Jackson Sincerbeaux if this is a large hedge fund that is publicly traded, then they are working with numerous brokers and wholesalers alike to find and acquire deals.

I think arbitrage is the riskiest of all str investments for numerous reasons.

There use depends on the type of trust setup - they can be used to bypass probate; eliminate ownership and control from a person subject to lawsuits; skip a generation on an inheritance and hence skip inheritance taxes, and numerous other uses.  

A deposit on cheaper ones...I've beeN an Airbnb and HomeAway host on numerous properties for the past 6 years. 

If you're working virtually then you need to work with a National Company that can facilitate remote closings2.

We help clients close numerous multifamily deals in the valley each month and have good pulse on what's happening.Matt

Bank financing was facilitated but not finalized due to deaths of partners.

Huge difference paying for furniture in cash $30-50k up front vs financing it over 30 yearsMy cash on cash ROI goals require me to outlay as little up front cash as possible and buying furnished homes facilitates achieving that high ROI

I have been investing for 24 years and have been through numerous major economic challenges.