Ok @James McGovern, I will let you know how I DO get discounting from builders, and nowadays I all but exclusively do this with BIG builders, yes even some nationals. 

For those examples, I'm speaking of the National and big regional builders like Pulte, Lennar, DR Horton etc.

I have been told by few brokers that national tenants need 1 acre to even consider it.I wonder what tenants might be appropriate for this location.

We see ourselves competing with national home builders in the markets we build in.

@David Jones @Maryann Nichols   Don't take any of the national courses. 

@Gabriel Alfaro I would suggest you check out CFRI, the local chapter of the National REIA.

My advice, if you want to invest in STRs, is to go to vacation destinations, think National Parks, beach towns, etc, where the laws are STR friendly.

My pleasure, I would have loved to help more, but I have been working really hard to get more of our bigger national banks on board with rural properties but the appetite is just not there for some reason. 

My family owns REI Nation and Premier Property Management Group, where we handle everything from purchasing and renovating homes to managing them afterward.

The are always multiple variables such as: are the gift funds involvedProperty typecondition of the propertyIs it ruralTitle seasoningReservesLTVWhat is the estimated DSCR ratioCitizenship status: Foreign National, ITIN, Citizen, Resident, permanent residenceDoes borrower have investor experience or notMortgage payment history called a VOM or proof of timely paymentsGift of equity or not100% gift funds or does borrower have at least 5% down payment and their own reserveshow many acres does the property have?