What was the quality like compared to local options?

@Joshua MartinSince you might sell next year, a HELOC is probably the better short-term option—lower upfront costs and flexibility to pay it off when you sell.

If they Counter, you have the same 3 options to respond. 

There are DSCR lending options in your personal name.

Typically, the investors I work with purchase properties in their personal names and then quit-claim the title into their LLC after the deed has been recorded.Markets like OKC, Memphis, and Little Rock offer some excellent, affordable growth opportunities, and I’d be happy to chat with you to explore these options further.

As a new investor, your best bet is to start small with an app like DealMachine or Propstream so you have direct control of your options.

The worst part is somehow these big names companies are above the regulation (Well, I guess the regulation was there at the beginning because these companies lobbied the hack out the government) and they can run STR where other hosts can't run. 

If your goal is to maximize liquidity for future deals, reducing your cash outlay or exploring refinancing options could make sense.

What are the other options besides STR. 

If you can make a conventional loan work, it’s likely a better option.