Quote from @Brandon Croucier: Private investors/lenders do them if theres enough equity. 

I was talking to a cost segregation specialization vendor that does this nationwide.

We are currently in the process of Renovating this home built in 1965 and plan to have completely transformed it by spring 2025.

Sure your buddy can buy a house for $1M and sell it to me for $100,000 - I will do this all day long but I do not think your buddy will.Whats the point of this post?

Moving up from townhomes to single family residence.

However, with the frequent incidents and the persistent odor, even after cleaning, I’m beginning to wonder if this has become the norm for STRs in urban areas.Any advice or tips on how to prevent this would be greatly appreciated!

Anyone have tips for finding them and how to structure the deal to become lucrative for them as well?

This is assuming you passed the 750 hour rule and the 50% rule to qualify as a REPS

My name is Mike, and I'm from California.

Their intention was to take possession of the property by end of this week.