Looking at a HUD home where the pressure test failed for the plumbing.

People don't walk in and say "I need you to prescribe me X" without the physician asking a lot of questions, drawing blood, and doing other tests.

We put them to the test with an office warehouse 3 building 40,000 sq ft syndication 2 years ago and they performed as they stated.When utilizing local lenders who keep the loan in their portfolio, you CAN negotiate on rate BUT I find it much better to pay 1/4 to 1/2 point above the absolute minimum and obtain these other advantages instead.  

A non-resident alien for tax purposes is a person who is not a U.S. citizen and who does not meet either the “green card” or the “substantial presence” test as described in IRS Publication 519, U.S.

i think throwing in some sort of an IQ test along with the application should be mandatory. 

Also, getting the new toilet in the property, unboxing it, putting it together, and testing it. 

Some of their products have a toxic smell so you have to be wary of that, especially if you have animals around neither you nor them can be exposed to it.Meaning you might want to test paint a room and see if that solves your problem.Good Luck!

If you can't satisfy this 3 point test, there's significant risk associated with pursuing an STR strategy no matter how well the project underwrites today.

This first one is the test for me.

Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.