Then, when I have a property and making offers I can make an offer based off their specific needs.

Plus, you can automate the scheduling based on your Airbnb calendar.

A lot of the asset protection hype is based on F.E.A.R. - "False Evidence Appearing Real" - and you have to be careful who/how you ask about it (Hint: don't ask an insurance salesman if you need insurance).Info: The Asspro Nebula - What is needed for complete asset protection OR the domains that need to be intersected to find asset protection nirvana -https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/CosIorg/file/asset-protection-spectrum-diagram b. 

You are getting pitched most likely because you are asking people to point you in the right direction instead of saying these are my two favorite options, which do you think will work better for me based on my finances and preferences.

He can help you structure most effectively based on some prospective properties or transaction types.

For instance- if you are paying $1500 rent now and you can buy a duplex and have a payment of $2500 and rent out one side for $1500- you just netted $500 per month.

Yesenia,Feels like a straightforward DSCR loan, base it mostly off of the cash flow of the property itself inside an entity and maybe take a bit of a leverage cut as a foreign investor, but very doable.Do you have an LLC already established? 

I know of at least 4 instances where investors purchased properties with agent representation that had intentions of doing an STR only to be denied a permit by the city after closing.Let me know if you have any other questions. 

Your numbers and your realtor's numbers are obviously more hopeful than realistic based on the evidence.You are either buying in too high or spending too much on reno.

Play to your strengths.