It’s a fairly new regulation and as Airbnb and STR have exploded in recent years, the irs agents simply don’t have enough experience with hosts returns, like they do real estate investor LTR returns. 

I suppose the inflation adjusted 88% home price appreciation since 2000 has forced the nightly rates up to point now where short term rentals are just an all around crappy experience.

That's probably your best bet, but it'll take a fair amount of digging to find a worthy one in a zone that allows it.

I would skip this for sure.Agreed, it's not legal or proper to give out the names or phone numbers of your borrowers without their permission.There's absolutely nothing inappropriate or unseemly about offering up borrowers willing to share their lender experiences with another potential borrower.The private lending landscape is littered with scammers and bad actors.

It's fantastic to hear about your experience at BPCon.

I've used National Property Inspections a couple times with great experience. https://birdeye.com/national-property-inspections-jacksonvil...

If so, how was your experience with their service and loan products?

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

I can assist you with some questions that need to be answered such as credit score, experience, And do he has down pay when are you and your client free to chat so we can get to the closing table feel free to message so we can continue

I’ve forwarded the information to a lawyer but does anyone have experience with what may happen next?