If he has a business entity in the United States, his deal should qualify for private money loans. 

I started a real estate photography business a year ago as a side hustle that has kept my interest in investing.

I am one of the very few STR's in a town surrounded by 10+ wedding venues, university, businesses, mass construction, etc.

In other word's being told half there business is now gone and handed to JP.

There are a couple air bnbs that seem to do okay but there is nothing unique about them.What I'm asking for is help/thoughts/ideas with this:1. 

They were month to month when I bought the property, but I never increased the rent since they were good tenants in the beginning.This is a bad business strategy.

You are interested in real estate investing and are looking for resources to develop your knowledge.I work with a lot of doctors and busy, high income earners to help them build real estate portfolios to slow down at work and offset some of their W-2 or business income.Some books to consider are Multi-Family Millions by David Lindahl, Investing in Real Estate with No and Low Money Down by Brandon Turner, and Equity Happens by Robert Helms & Russell Gray.Some You tube channels to follow include Get Rich Education, Ken McElroy, Jason Hartman, and the Real Estate Guys Radio Show.Yes, until you are making attending physician money, I would house hack the house you live in by renting rooms or buying a duplex as a primary residence with low money down.To Your Success!

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $5,000 This was a property my wife and I purchased to live in while fixing it up with the idea of renting it out.

Again, being very focused on key buildings close to new constructions being delivered in 2-4 years, in key growth areas, you can get good deals and cash in apprecitation in the mid-long run.In older buildings, if you are not financially solid, it's recommended to sell before HOA and Special Assessment will put you out of business. 

"Hope for the best" does not work, this can be a cruel and crushing business with expensive lessons!