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@Dustin Seager if you are buying with hard money, then you will have to put it in an LLC.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Your test ad doesn't mean this house is a great STR.

Will be glad to check options in more detail.  

I also used to live in CO and love winter park so wondering how that went as well??

Far more trouble than they are worth.

Quote from @Michael Daley: This is why I'm thinking more about taking the STR route until I can refi with a better interest rate. 2 units (2/1) in a good area at $1.3 with some ability to update and has a garage or ADU capability would work if we can get $5000 per month for each unit.$10k STR rent on $1.3m property at 80% LTV  will be negative cash flow when properly allocating for all the expenses.  

Taxes going up though, but as my accountant says...the good news is your assets and income are worth more this year.Did you ever buy a place in Oregan?

Aim for a 620+ credit score, save for a down payment, and research markets with strong rental demand.