The only thing that could save you is appreciation, but we're in a peak market that is likely to cool down over the next couple of years.

So I think usage of STRs is going to increase greatly in the next 10 or so years until it peaks.

You can speed that timeframe up by purchasing value add properties, doing rehabs and BRRRRs. 

I was wondering if either agent has enough incentive to withhold/share information of the buyer/seller just to speed up the transaction but may potentially go against the buyer's interest. 

You can ask your agent to ask for the preliminary ALTA statement to get a peak of how it'll look, but the final ALTA is seen and signed at the closing table. 

You haven't even scratched the surface of research.Step two, wait for a year or two until interest rates peak, buying right now would be a very poor decision

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Prices soften, sold to list ratio is coming down from it spring peak too. 

Hello everyone, STR has peaked my interest and I am doing some research on it.

Be careful using your house as collateral at the peak of this "bubble".