Some of my personal friends are on the list, and I highly respect them as my peers.

His 40-plus years in real estate speaks for itself, and his unquestionable devotion to providing his expertise, advice, and thoughts here on BP have earned him a level of respect on this site that you apparently are unaware of.He will not condemn anyone simply based off a black and white forum.  

One thing to take note of is that a lot of places that are established STR markets have regulations stating that you have to honor future bookings.

Or should we just establish our LLC and get financing through a DSCR lender? 

Respect that.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

Establish a relationship with an investment-friendly realtor. 

I respect you and what you've accomplished.i do suffer from a rush to judgment when someone who is in the business of raising money brags about 45% returns for LPs.

I respect your hustle!

Out of respect for this person I apologized for my repeated calls and told them I didn't wish to get them in trouble just needed to talk to someone that had the answers.