Also, let me know what kind of investing you personally lean toward and why.

Sub 2s are a little quirkier and even less common but it's a possibility. 

How do rates vary from conventional investor rates on these kinds of loans?

Once you sell a particular property for a profit, that profit must be rolled into another property of "like-kind" within 180 days of the sale. 

You can also look at each of your AirBnB 'comps' in your area and see if there is a commonality among the property 'hosts' or 'co-hosts', and if there is, I'd suggest you reach out to that person to learn more about your local market.

We do this quite often as it is almost common practice for Environmental firms to "recommend" a Phase 2. 

He ran up an electric bill that we kindly asked him to pay. 

The roof I get, but would never spend that kind of cheddar on a tenant's bathroom.  

I kind of expect cash flow in a first place.

The number are kind of different.