If an asset is throwing off a certain yield that is not commiserate with it's risk, then investors will then begin paying more for that asset, thus decreasing it's yield....or start paying less for the asset which would increase it's yield, until it was at the proper risk/return rate to produce the yield that is truly reflective of it's risk.The problem is novice real estate investors get the risk/reward correlation backwards.

Without proper boots on the ground, your property will never get the proper love & respect it truly deserves (I get it.

This would be my first STR so I also am personally interested in giving this business model a try to see if I do want to operate in this space longer term and want to do this properly. 

I've built a $18M RE portfolio without ever having to do a syndication.I hope I answered your question properly!

This is something I would have to dig into your background on to properly advise on which asset class might be better for you and also how much management intensity you desire and/or can handle.3.)

Hey @Trey Holloway, there are products out there that fit the 10% down model, but you will have to hunt for one.I don't agree with @Jaycee Greene that banks don't finance STRs.

Be mindful of this, and make sure you ask all the proper questions before you jump ship. 

If P&Ls were manipulated or tenant histories weren’t properly vetted, that’s a serious issue and could form the basis of a strong misrepresentation claim.

It’s so comprehensive that I’m compelled to give you a great answer, but there is so much to unpack that a full proper answer to every question may take longer than I have tonight.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.