The "big" firms like AA may get a lot of hype but they generally can't compete on the next level tax strategies (Family office type strategies) nor customer service as their employee turnover is quite high.  

You have an STR listed on the Airbnb platform.Why not look at the design of highly sucessful STR'S in your area and copy some of the best ideas?

I have watched her grow her business since the beginning stages.

Is all of the other stuff phony?

U can check out  ivyridgeestatescanby dot com for my 90 home project in Oregon that I did with my oregon bank and then my website for pictures of homes we built in Charleston SC which is the only market I tagged HML ( lima one) and only one time the rest were done with Ameris bank or Service first bank that is local in the market. its all about the three C's  Character Collateral and capacity..

This is the case in a few states. 

Have you checked the BizBuySell website?

Building built as multifamily tend to have more sound damping, particularily the newer the construction. 

Unless you truly believe interest rates and prices will be lower in the next 2-3 years there’s no way to catch up with the investor that starts today.

If you are successful, you should have profits to pour back into the next project.