There are also some groups that get you access so additional features, business training, investment trainings, strategies, business networks for investors to scale up with each other, etc.

Please offer your insights asap if possible.

In addition, I think you are assuming a general contractor will extend credit to a borrower which isn't' always the case. in columbus we build and make everyone self fund a 30k retainer account in a escrow that they have control over because we build new construction multifamily at a discount and won't extend credit to anyone 

-Additionally, when one PM team fails to meet expectations, other PM teams are recommended.

If they do find out you can always deed it back to the original entity to avoid the due on sale.Make sure you make sure the insurance has the original entity/owner on the policy as the policyholder or additional insured so that doesn't trigger the due on sale when sent to the lender

Any thoughts out there about a couple of things: vac rental market in these areas, taxation, overall insight, etc. we have secondary thoughts about Big Bear and Frazier Park, CA, but investment market is very tight here with Palm Springs area mostly closed out.

Might be a stupid idea, but just looking for some insight. 

I charge this as an additional rent each month.

If you don't have AirDNA or STR Insights, look on Airbnb and see how many rentals are there and what they look like.

There are many reasons people decide to invest in real estate and an additional list of reasons they might decide to invest in a real estate fund.