Like mentioned it's also beneficial to keep up to date with what's happening in the area your STR is located, and make sure the decision makers are aware of hosts and what they bring to the community.

At least that avoids the banks closing costs right now.

It earns a great rate of return compared to a bank account and is fairly liquid.

Do not bank on setting a new neighborhood record on $ / sqft - be conservative in your numbers.

I'm not sure if I want to do co-hosting though. 

I see big price range with these (from $200 to over $4k) and wanted to know if you can get a decent one without breaking the bank.

Same thing for the so called “infinity banking”.  

Bank financing.

When you go to a Bank or Credit Union, they can only offer you what products that bank or credit union offer. 

Mortgage Broker/ Bank/ Hard Money Lender – Someone that has experience working with other investors.