College isn’t a must for real estate, but it can definitely help with things like business, marketing, and communication skills.

For an SBA hotel loan, the SBA may guarantee say 30% of the loan and a traditional bank takes the next 50%...total LTV/LTC of 80%...will vary by business but it's higher/better than the previous replies (otherwise, you would just get a traditional commercial loan without the SBA involved). 

The liability coverage is way better, the building coverage is often better, and commercial policies typically cover loss of business income as well, which a homeowners policy isn't going to help you with.California + wildfire area + STR is super tough. 

As small businesses, securing funding can be a real challenge.

its genius really.. most bird dogs work for locals on a performance basis and don't have to pay the investor to bring them deals.. 

We have worked hard to build up our systems to manage our business.

The policy was $2200/year ($1.1M Bldg coverage and $1M Business liability coverage in this apartment LLC) and I haven't had a single claim in my past 5 year history.

Get your insurance in business name, utilities can be put in business name.

My business partner and I are looking to get into a property with cabins, tents, and RV spots on it. 

If you have your business incorporated or at least a DBA Versium I've been told Versium is a solid choice for skiptracing.