To be clear I HAVE ZERO experience in facilitating these deals.  

There are numerous financing options to facilitate the acquisition of a buy and hold property, but deal analyzation and property management skills will make or break you.

I was thinking of doing something along these lines...If an investor wanted to invest in vacation rentals but didn't have time or experience to find properties, I would serve various roles to facilitate and manage the investment.

I have been managing ours and many others owners VRs for years...it's a great business facilitating vacations!

I've been a part of facilitating probably somewhere around 100 HM loans with almost a dozen different companies and have never experienced that.  

And, that depends on what the bank requires you to sign, how it is written, if you look to this as a means to accomplish your goal, selling to someone with the intent to facilitate a sale back to the owner could get you in trouble as well.

People who have no integrity will tell you ANYTHING to facilitate a sale, whether a course or a house.

A duplex or a property that has a mother-in-law that is rented out.If you use a portion of your home for business this portion could also have a 1031 exchange.It is very important to discuss your particular circumstance though with a 1031 exchange facilitator.

These fellow investors will more than likely have a network of people that will facilitate your situation: ideally a local property manager that can keep an eye on your property that may or may not specialize in AirBNB.

Second, ask him who has worked the majors in your market and can he help facilitate a meeting.