I bought an STR I was staying in directly from the owner on a lease option.

Section 61-2c-102 broadly defines "Business of residential mortgage loans" as follows:(g) (i) "Business of residential mortgage loans" means for compensation or in the expectation of compensation to: (A) engage in an act that makes an individual a mortgage loan originator; (B) make or originate a residential mortgage loan; (C) directly or indirectly solicit a residential mortgage loan for another; (D) unless excluded under Subsection (1)(g)(ii), render services related to the origination of a residential mortgage loan including: (I) preparing a loan package; (II) communicating with the borrower or lender; or (III) advising on a loan term; or (E) engage in loan modification assistance.

I think the one thing that Airbnb doesn't mention much that is taking away from their business is the spike in direct booking platforms for the top performing hosts and competition from VRBO /Booking.com/Other Niche OTAs.

So while this doesn't directly address STRs and the idea is general housing density, I do see it opening more doors for STRs indirectly perhaps.Is this housing density ruling going to help STR investors overall?

And others, because it indirectly drives business for them. 

Ok, for anybody still interested, I located the applicable regulations.Performing repairs yourself on property held within your SDIRA fall under United States Code: Title 26, § 4975, subpart (c)(1)(C) which reads:(c) Prohibited transaction(1) General ruleFor purposes of this section, the term “prohibited transaction” means any direct or indirect—(C) furnishing of goods, services, or facilities between a plan and a disqualified person;As stated above, it is a little vague and subject to interpretation.

No built in direct mail post card campaign in reireply, which I don't care.   

Larger operators will get dozens of reviews per month and many more touchpoints in direct communications.Do any of y'all use a vendor, team member, or software to analyze these interactions for insights into areas of opportunity to improve guest experience?

We've seen a definite uptick in direct bookings in Q1 and Q2. 

I came in direct contact with Sief when he was starting Techvestor.