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However, there are some good opportunities to be had.I hope that this helps.

If something happened while other loans are out I would have to pull $27k from a Heloc to cover the difference. 

ANY help would be appreciated.

Maybe I misunderstood him or he meant something else, but I don't see how paying the same amount it would be regardless but just in 3 separate payments helps reduce the mortgage more than it would've been over time.

I will admit we got pulled into one and to be honest, found what we received through the Bigger Pockets network (tools, books, networking, etc.) far exceeded what we made many times for elsewhere. 

I really want to do things differently to maximize profits, help contractors, and track all expenses & data for each property.   

Thank you for the help. 

It also would help by brokers pricing with multiple lenders - rather than you pricing one at a time.

Sports seasons and university events can drive STR bookings, while MTRs help cover the slower times.