@Joe Villeneuve, If I could vote a dozen times for this post, I would.  

Your account & post history are very young and it seems you're here to simply look to justify your point of "you don't need an agent" Let's assume you are who you say you are and actually need to sell a house: I'm a broker and investor and its true, you don't need an agent if you know what you're doing! 

Hello Everyone,This is my first ever post here, and I'm excited to join the community and learn more.

This would be my first property and I'd like to pay cash and not stress about having an additional mortgage.

While a mini storage, apartment building or some other type may sound great they all come with their own issues and stresses. 

Hi all, wasn't sure if I should post this here or in the HH forum as it relates to both. 

Currently we are seeing STR owners posting for sale due to reduction in prices they can get per night and the vacancy rate increasing.

From what I see in your post, the only issue thus far is expecting 20% down on an undesirable collateral type to most lenders...Cheers!

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You posted your question a month ago, so I hope that you were able to get some help in the meantime.