I wrestled with trying to turn that into a short term rental in my mind several times.

The priority is consistent recommendations from active investors. 

Then it sounds like you have your mind made up then right?

VA Loan – 0% Down (Veterans Only)If you're a veteran or active-duty military, you can buy a 1-4 unit property with 0% down.Must owner-occupy for a period before renting out.4.

We are coming down to get a feel for some neighborhoods we've been looking at moving too and don't really have too much planned so I thought it would be a great time to connect with some lenders, investors, contractors, and liked mind individuals while I'm there!

I would trade the 7.5% I am chasing with my "barbell strategy" (of 40-45% commercial real estate syndications) for a 17.5% return gained in active investing.

At the moment I have only been looking at SF and 2-4 MF I would not mind either just making the numbers work is hard. 2-4 MF are hard to find in the Las Cruces market right now but they exist.

That's the key component that is usually missing when I hear other entrepreneurs/investors say they don't like QBO.Something else to keep in mind is your entity structure and how your entities file tax returns.

I'm using Minoan to furnish a luxury STR and it's been incredible, and I am actively trying to find a way to better leverage their service. 

The guy should be in jail in my mind, but even with the market and all the other problems that have come up, they could have been straight with everyone.