In the last two days, I met with two business sellers who have net profits of $580,000 and $600,000 per year respectively. 

Who are the most respected and price effective structural engineers that work your target neighborhood? 

Now, with respect to crowdfunding, the pertinent characteristic for you would be the returns required by those investors - perhaps they are lower than other investors, but it's also possible they expect higher returns.

So you and I agree on a lot of stuff… However, I do want to clarify that I am not against Sub2 if done respectably in the right situation.  

Admittedly, I am not one that typically finds paid mentorship very valuable, but I also respect that my degree is in business with a focus on real estate, and my first job out of college was in real estate (so it is a little hard for me to take my 20 yrs of knowledge and rewind it to try to view mentors from a completely fresh lens).A couple points: I view mentors, especially these expensive ones as a catch-22. 

Just because someone is buying at 70 to 90% of value doesn't mean anything with respect to the 1% "rule".

Fannie Mae (the Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), established in 1938 and 1970, respectively.

IME with due respect to architects they are not generally necessary for simple remodels.

Grace, it’s clear you’re serious about financial freedom, and I respect that you’re thinking through the best path forward.

Look, this MTR of 30 days+ is completely arbitrary.  30 days stay is much closer in respect to tenant types to STR.