I'm an Asheville STR owner and a broker on the Cashiers/Highlands Plateau.

@Jonathan Blanco, I'm and investor and a licensed mortgage broker so I've been on both sides of this conversation.I would look for a lender that (1) listens to you and understands your strategy and needs (hint: it's not always money), (2) has experience working with clients executing your strategy and brings more to the table than just cash - be it advice, relationships, deal-team partners, etc., (3) gives you viable options and explains the pros and cons of each option and (4) you enjoy interacting with - this should be a relationship, not a transaction.Once you find a few lenders like this (and you should have relationships with more than one), then you can start comparing rates and fees.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

this is what we build and we do it with newbies but make sure you partner with a builder who has experience and a track record.

And a lot of old school GCs may not have the ability to take a CC and may not care to learn how to...Main question is: why do you want to do this?

Rentals boil down to how much do you net after paying principle, interest, taxes, insurance, and a maintenance reserve.  

Congrats on finding a property and a willing seller!

As far as resale goes, you see less competition and a higher certainty of long-term appreciation. 

If you are selling for 1M after closing costs you could purchase two 500k properties in your exchange and own one cash and a mortgage on the second.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.