Approach sellers who might be open to owner financing – especially in a small town where personal connections and negotiations can go a long way.Short-Term Rentals (STR): Given the touristy nature of your area, an STR could yield higher returns than a long-term rental (LTR).

But, creating these unique properties is what she loves to do, and she has a natural eye for design.  

Most clients don't want to pay that way though because the nature of the beast is at the end of the day they most likely are ending up paying for nothing.

They say invest when theres blood in the streets but this means we are at the mercy of mother nature. 

I would recommend Mike right now, as he is battling liver cancer and could use any new business possible to help him out with his expenses.  

We focus on nature areas that draw tourists in, so we haven't seen any major changes from STR to LTR.

If you know that it was personal but deduct it as business - it IS... pick your favorite word:- cheating- stealing- theft- fraudJust because it's unlikely to get caught does not change its nature. 

I have heard a lot of investors investing out of state like Ohio, Memphis, Texas, Seattle, etc, but rarely they say they have apartments and anything similar in nature, in California.

Not sure if this applies to you but if you are planning on building lots of units it could be a natural fit. 

This is so abusive and extortionist in nature, and so disconnected from any sense of reality I'd really have to question the general intelligence of the persons presenting such.