Hey, I’m looking to connect and network with private individuals who lend money on real estate deals.

I wish there was a system for searching for STR specific things but I have only found something like AirDNA to be the closest even though it's far from ideal for that.

Best you can do is individually pull title on properties. 

I've Been renting all four rooms in my house out individually for about 10 months now.

Ideally I wanted to live in Lake View as that's my dream neighborhood, but I just didn't have the funds/income.

We like the short-term rental idea because we could stay at the property ourselves when we want - summer break, spring/winter breaks, etc.Our budget will be right around $1M or less ideally, and we would like a short distance to the ocean.How likely is it that we could find a property as described above and have it cover or come close to covering the mortgage? 

Thank you, Do you think families treat the property better than individuals?

HELOCs are not available because they are residential loans guaranteed by individuals and what you seek is a type of commercial loan or credit line which are available to seasoned companies with proven financial track record.

Ideally, we'd like to acquire one or two duplexes that meet the 1% rule and provide us with $1,000–$2,000 USD per month after property management fees and other expenses.

.), it's not ideal.