I'm happy to walk you through it, do you have a relationship with an title/escrow officer who has done these types of deals? 

If your just getting started you may not be aware of the many advantages of being in business rather than just being an investor.Businesses enjoy greater tax advantages not available to someone that is just an investor.Businesses can offer asset protection.Businesses open retirement opportunities that are not possible as an individual.This is only a start.

And while we do have many more out of state "eyes" (buyers), it still fees like a fresh market with plenty more to offer.

Thank you SO MUCH for any advice you all can offer!

If a buyer is offered a 2-1 buydown (starting at 5.25%, increasing to 6.25% and then to 7.25%) with all closing costs covered except for $3,000 (to be paid by the buyer) on new construction through the seller's preferred lender, and signs the purchase contract in April 2024, the house will be completed by the end of September 2024.

But we basically followed David Greene's advice for finding a realtor in Long-Distance Real Estate Investing.Here's a summary of what we were looking for:* An agent who has experience being a landlord/investor and so already shares our perspective (looks for opportunity rather than curb appeal)* An agent who knows the Alexandria area well* An agent who doesn't mind showing us many houses and writing a bunch of lower offers* An agent who doesn't mind sharing their opinion about a property being wrong for us so we can move on to the next oneThere are many great meetups here.

Quote from @Jesse Turner: Feel free to DM me about the AirDNA questions :) I'm looking for a community bank or portfolio lender who can offer a vacation home loan with a 10% down payment.

I have experienced cash flow anywhere from 10-18% with so much more to offer.

Back when the bank was paying 0.01% and mortgages were 4% you could offer 4%.

That said, the key - number one role, of any STR is to optimize revenue and STR is all about marketing and positioning the offer (the listing) - getting the pricing, photos, and copy correct in addition to delivering an A+ experience.