What's a fair amount, well that depends on what this is actually costing you in terms of actual expenses plus the time and hassle involved.

I work with The Short Term Shop and they specialize in helping investors purchase and learn to run and manage their str's. 

As you pointed out those terms would need to be favorable to them.Could you please go into the owner financing approach?

Our long term strategy is buy and hold owner finance. 

Pro tips: Boost credit (aim for 670+), get pre-approved, find a savvy lender, and get creative—think home equity lines or teaming up with an investor.

The definition of wholesaling (a new term under SC brokerage laws) reads as follows:"Wholesaling" means having a contractual interest in purchasing residential real estate from a property owner, then marketing the property for sale to a different buyer prior to taking legal ownership of the property.

That means a higher rate and less favorable terms. 

If we then have another meeting that we are pre signed up  and have paid for which is on Wednesday, the expenses that my wife and I incur on Tuesday are deductible because it is considered a work day since it falls in between 2 separate days of meetings that are directly related to our business.  

The private investors form an LLC and get standard loan terms in a promissory note without equity or profit sharing. 

Purchase price: $199,900 My first real estate purchase, which I converted into a short-term rental, I rented for half the year when I was away.