It is NOT required by law to sign a buyer's agreement before you start touring homes.

Start with VRBO and Airbnb and use their iCal function to sync calendars. 

Quote from @Jaedon Stout: @Matt Ridenour yes the major Banks are the best especially for no doc funding and lending to start ups with great promotional rates.

8 in 24 months is no joke, especially chipping away one at a time, I'm sure it has come with plenty of teachable moments, but its awesome that you are able to ask the question of how to scale.To start, a hard money lender that is only allowing you to do one at a time with your track record is... well... kind of silly.

You will likely miss some deductions using the commercial tax software but it’s the cheaper option and starting out a couple hundred dollars in deductions missed likely isn’t that big of a deal.

Congrats on starting your short-term rental journey!

So the biggest red flag here is how they start and explain the program.

I started investing here in 2016 so it's been 8-9 years for me.

Hi Benjamin,Start by reaching out to relocation companies, insurance housing providers, and major employers in the area who may need temporary housing for executives or displaced employees.

Let me know if I can be of any help as you start this journey.