Which is why there used to be a mantra in the industry of "one year and one day". 

Commercial real estate is categorized into four classes, depending on function: office, industrial, multifamily, and retail.

Anyone who's had success in any field or industry has had to make sacrifices.

Your lenders are also going to require you to have some cash reserves.My statements are generalizations based on the majority of the industry.

Since your new to the industry, let me clarify because various people with mentoring programs to sell will misuse labels so prospective customers may be more willing to part with their $.Wholesaling, as the term is used currently, is a job, just like being a real estate agent.Buy, fix and flip is a business, just like any business that buys raw materials, adds value, and sells it in the marketplace.Neither are real estate investing.  

As you advertise yourself as a broker, you are one of the industry whose job is to try to move money from average people to yourself.

@Dylan Cronkhite My main focus is investing, however I became a Realtor to learn more about the process and the industry than anything.

I use Hubspot for all of my businesses and they cover the gamut in the industry from investing to technology. 

I would not suggest doing anything that is not allowed - even if inspectors are not 100% sure about the current law, the AIRBNB model is being closely looked at by every municipality big and small with general sentiment from residents and the hotel industry to be against it.

Give them your business and trust and it will come back in your industry.