We all are human and want to give people the benefit of the doubt but the longer you wait = the longer till you get paid.

You can also be added to a "List" or people that banks/lenders use to flag all of your future applications similar to a "Fraud Guard".

As a general rule I would say multi for all the reasons people listed.

What makes you special? 

There are a few people that would be wise to reach out to in order to get this information.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

For some people this is OK since they will get use, future appreciation and a likely refinance in a few years. 

Any advice on the kinds of people I should have in "my team" to make this a success?

I would just say that recently in my experience diversifying out from STR into motels/boutique hospitality has been high risk and set some people off path - it can be a very lucrative and good move - however, if you are having a lot of Success with traditional STR - it seems like a lot of people are looking back and saying they wished they stuck with that and expanded with what was already working!

Do you have any special objectives or projects you're currently working on now that you've been in the game for some time?