Any advice is appreciated!I am looking for suggestions on where in BP or other resources to find & connect with operators, sponsors, etc. who have larger RE projects they are working on.

It means AirBnB has become a dirty word because people do things like get a lease on an apartment in a large apartment building in NYC and “AirBnB” it until they get caught then they get booted and they find another building and do it again. 

We talked to several banks and found one very large bank that would rap the rehab with the mortgage the problem with this bank is they were very difficult to work with especially for the contractors.

That’s an incredible success rate that any large scale business man would love to have .

Advertise rental through several streams (craigslist, sign, word of mouth, Zillow, potentially an agent depending on response rate)2. sign up for a background check service to check on prospective tenants3. cursory review of applicants4. submit a scaled-down list to background service and follow up on any referrals for potentials5.

BTW....I am working on a recap for RealStarter and a new business model, podcast, and a reorganized development business that should include some large-scale development projects starting in 2020. 

Always happy to take advice, especially if avoiding large mistakes

Not sure your situation, but the VA funding fee is a large expense unless you are waived due to disability rating.  

Big cabin large deck great view want to go all out and get top dollar

An assessor would tell you it was due to a large amount of water- most of the time not covered.