Is there anything I can do as a partner in the deal to help in this situation while still having the loan in his name? 

I'd really appreciate hearing from you if you’ve been in a similar situation or have any insights.

I was looking for more of a meetup type situation with some like minded people, freely sharing information.

Normally, we would say no and wait until the end of the lease but due to the situation and hardships we would inspect for pets and pet damages.

Those were the situations where I was looking for ways to make it work.Don’t come out the gate haggling, or even discussing the terms at all.

If you're looking for more active strategies like purchasing your own real estate let me know and I'm happy to send updated recommendations based on what your situation is and what your goals are :)

To have a successful STR I HIGHLY recommend listening to this episode of a podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-market/id161508...Once you listen to this, and any highly involved STR operator will agree, you will find a lot of the fundamentals are lacking in Kissimmee or you have to have deep pockets to hit those.I won't spoil the episode, but if you listen to it (and anyone out there that does) feel free to DM me afterward and I'd be happy to talk details tailored to your situation on if you're on the right path or maybe I can help.

In this type of situation, they want low interest rate with low down payment also.

So, it isn't a lazy officer situation.

There can always be a situation specific to you where your intent was to hold but something cause you to change that.