In response, FinCEN announced that BOI reporting is currently not required and businesses will not face penalties for failing to report while the injunction is in place.3.

Hard money is a type of business loan for non-owner occupying investors.

As mentioned by @Chris Mason, Bridge Loans: These short-term loans can provide immediate financing until more traditional financing becomes available or until the property stabilizes and becomes more attractive to lenders.Interest rates and stipulations may be a pain.Out of the box here and requires a few more research, SBA Loans: Small Business Administration loans can be an option, especially the SBA 7(a) loan program, which can be used for hotel acquisitions.I heard someone  mention - Mezzanine Financing: it involves a combination of debt and equity financing, which might appeal to some investors looking for higher returns.

I hope you found the Google reviews before getting involved.

Thats why you see very few HML that were in business prior to 2010 to 2011..

I am not sure what type of real estate investing you're considering, but it sounds like, with your family and busy job, you won't have a lot of time to be hands-on or personally involved. 

It seems that often when companies acquire large books of business in one shot there are growing pains and unfortunately those are felt at the client level.

Also be aware of Unrelated Business Income Tax (or UBIT) on leveraged real estate inside of an IRA.Or better yet, since you are self-employed - go with a truly self-directed Solo 401k plan, which would be a much better option and will help you avoid the UBIT on this investment.

The process protects both their system and users against fraud and aligns with banking regulations, especially given the financial data involved in property management.

Now more than ever, I am seeing offers required to be submitted through a portal where the listing agents want no business being involved with up front negotiations.