You have a “full” package including property(s) identified, acquisitions under contract, appraisals performed by MAI appraisers, historical financial statements, pro forma projections, surveys, title reports, feasibility studies3.

A JV structure is good for a one-off deal because the only commitment you have is to the investor(s) and that individual project or deal.So in part, the answer to your question depends on what your objective is. 

Ask for YTD paystub (you only need one) and last year's W-2(s).

Your neighbor s as Sean mentioned, have a lower tax bill likely due to the fact that they live there and there are laws that prohibit the tax assessor from raising the property values more than 3% per year when it's your primary residence okay, it's also fairly common for your tax bill to significantly increase in the tax year after you purchase it.

Nonetheless, I am not out to impugn anyone's intentions and I do understand (as Jay rightfully points out) that the self-employed (my situation for the past 20 years) especially run into times in their lives when conventional lending sources are of no use due to limited reportable income and other factors (such as when, for example, you retire in your 50's and begin to live off of your lines of credit, etc.). 

The legitimate issues were already discussed with him ad-nauseum in his previous posts from year(s) ago. 

I think the biggest mistake that people make, is thinking that investing in STR´s is some totally different style of real estate. 

Please recommend a lawyer who works with fixed fee and does not charge for every min s/he talks to you. 

There is nothing illegal about Subto when it is done legally, as you infer.Actually, Due on Sale is a result of banks calling loans due back in the 70's and 80's, simply because interest rates had increased and other spurious events like that.

Great idea(s) depending on your market.