One of the the new hosts of the Bigger Pockets Rookie podcast is Tony Robinson and he has jumped into the STR game and even offers some pretty cool web calls to help answer questions.I'm in Western NC and doing well with 4 properties (under contract for #5) Good price points on homes, close enough to Asheville and occupancy has been fantastic. 

Large commercial deals could be an exception.Stay off the web when looking for money, Brennen, if that’s what you are doing.

I have a "You Plus Two" policy, which you can read on my web site.

Here is one source I found on the web, there are many others.

Leaning towards Instagramable tiny home experiences. 

I saw someone on instagram the other day talking about how they were able to get a SBA loan for 100k with a 30 year term for a rate of 3.75% and they were going to use it to invest in properties!

Build the website, record YouTube videos, connect with other on Instagram, etc etc etc.Good luck!

You can confirm this by going to your cities web site and viewing the zoning code.  

It is super easy to share and it has all of my important links to help people connect with on Instagram, Facebook, linked-in, and YouTube (you can see the link to it in my bio).

His web site is ralacademy.com.