It’s the nature of the business and working with a lender who understands this and can work with you is invaluable.

Raleigh zoning allows a lot more flexibility now thanks to many changes.

I just started my first co-hosting business as well.

After closing, my first orders of business were to swap out the toilet ($130) and install a new and significantly nicer shower head ($30), which solved both of their problems. 

I use them for everything related to business ventures, past and future.

It allows you to ease into being a landlord, gain experience managing tenants, do repairs and property maintenance without the pressure of a tight flip timeline and while you're getting comfortable as a landlord, you can gradually build your real estate team.

To date I've been able to account for smaller expenses by tying them to a specific property if for example I'd purchased an inexpensive hand tool for a specific project on that property but I don't think that would be the proper way to account for more expensive tools that I bought for the overall business like a new lawn mower or something. 

Plus it has a nice and easy direct booking website that integrates with Stripe and allows me to chat with guests.

I certainly don't want to knock how people advertise or get business...but getting a recommendation from someone who has already vetted that lender helps out considerably. 

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?