What it’s not is an easy, profitable, part time business.

@Jay Hinrichs So would it make sense to use hard money or private funding to actually buy the property, only to directly wholesale the deal (If it is a great deal based on the numbers and such)?

This can work, but there is a potential pitfall: assumptions.NOTE: I am not an attorney or business advisor.

Think of it more as being an owner-operator of a small hotel if anything, it's much more of a hands-on business.

They deal with other clients than you, and would benefit from keeping the business consulting income if you buy it versus going to someone else with a different professional advisor setup. 

Those people get excited about creating an awesome guest experience, they love to nerd out about revenue management, photography, staging, and other parts of the business so they get really really good at it, and they have jobs that allow them the time to manage themselves (and this doesn't have to be a lot of time btw).

Fast forward a bit and now I'm busy converting all of my long term portfolio into short term as they become available.

There are different reasons, goals, and ways that each seller likes to do business.

Private secuirty. 

I think multifamily owners are best served by agents who understand the business and can help you make informed decisions.