Right now neither of my brothers are taking a salary/pay as they stay in one of the rooms of the BnB, have food, and entertainment.

Plus the food is delicious.  

I appreciate your perspective as an STR investor in Anchorage and your points definitely give me some food for thought.

If the deal is AMAZING- well below market rate/food equity OR great cash flow such as 2% rule or above, then a formal inspection is less of an issue because there’s enough margin to cover big expenses that might come up.

Food for thought.

mice, love food from pet dishes so don't leave cat or dog food out or in the paper bags.. 

Just save.Don't make babies, don't finance any car purchases, don't get a dependa while still in, live in the barracks (or luxury suites or whatever they are called in the AF :P ), avoid the strippers, don't get a stupid life insurance policy, eat in the chow hall where the food is actually pretty good considering that you're still paying for it even if you don't eat there (I actually miss "Salisbury Steak" believe it or not...), minimal tats visible while wearing a t-shirt and shorts, KEEP READING!

Look at the airline industry or fast food or cell phones for example.

Thai, Vietnamese, Korean food fanatics will bring you to the east.  

Throw in some food at Panera while i addressed letters and used the free wi fi (i was living on a boat at the time) and you can ballpark i spent about 350.00 bucks to get that one lead.