The increasing barrier to entry results in fewer new STR's coming available for sale, but also fewer options for guests to rent. 

Since you can't control the sale price, you basically have a $4k cushion to your reno costs, or otherwise you lose money compared to the as-is scenario.

I went to pay them, couple of days work I'll pay with a check (1099) and cash it for them.Hey Tony, I've got all O's info what's yours?"

And once you get it dialed in, you can add in the true intent which is additional ai systems to scrape for identifying what properties are Landlord owned, contact info, review for viable potential, and than reaches out in a cold marketing effort to field for potential sale interest. 

If they are elderly or disabled the court can grant them up to a year to remain in place (they do have to pay use and occupancy during that time).

If you treat this like a hobby, it will eventually cost you a lot more than you want to pay.

When you borrow money you agree to pay it back.

VA loans are the only loans that allow this, and there is no rate penalty for it no longer being your primary home.With that in mind, you could do a cash out refinance today at a higher rate than current market rates which will create profit on the loan, we can take that profit to pay for your closing costs.

I have sales reps that know me, free delivery, net 90 billing, constant product updates a bullet proof warranties.

Now with higher interest rates, and slower sales, the profits are being squeezed, thus an increase in risk for the potential flippers.