No UBIT on leveraged real estate.  10x higher annual contribution limits. 

Do I buy as low as I can to afford mortgage with 0 down and use 300k for big bear or put a larger down on primary home.

Focus on strong markets, tenant management, and explore financing options.

I’ll have to keep everyone posted on my experience.

Quote from @Ingrid Hussey:First I would check with local and state laws on this...

She has informed me that she is actively working on furnishing the home to operate as a STR should I decide to proceed.I have not closed on this property yet as I'm still determining if it will be a viable investment option for me.

A few of the sellers I've spoken with  and who previously offered the broker fee as a marketing tool are getting frustrated with this type of behavior and want to shift away from offering a co-op and instead make it a negotiable concession when genuine effort is made on the part of the buyer agent.  

I'd like to get feedback from your experiences with online and/or local options.

The land is unbuildable for residences and we build these storage workshops on the properties.  

I have a house hack where I live on one side of a house and my tenant lives on the other side without sharing any spaces.