For us it varies by property - smaller more urban units can be 80,90% Airbnb whereas larger beach houses can be as low as 30% Airbnb but company wide on 65 or so doors last I checked was 40% Airbnb, 30% VRBO, 30% Other (Direct, Marriott, Google, Booking.com, Jetblue/Allegiant Airlines, others).

At the same time, if it is 5+ units the underwriting guidelines will be different than 1-4 units will be, so answers will vary.

And that's even though I have a Bachelor's Degree.

Expense ratios vary dramatically depending on project size, age and other factors, but basic rule of thumb is the smaller the project the higher the expense ratio's, using a 33% expense ratio for a small facility (less than 150 units) is optimistic, smaller facilities are probably closer to 40%.

It's a real pain to enforce but it's worth it.The majority of carriers right now have a loss rule on new business that varies but goes something like this... they will not accept your new policy if you have a loss in the last 3 or 5 years.

If you are buying a turn key and do not expect to take cash out for a few years just gauge that on your prepayment penalty years.Rates vary depending on credit scores, LTV, DSCR ratio, Loan amount, Property type, number of units.Good news is rates have been dropping so DSCR may not be a bad option if you buy and simply refinance in 12-24 months.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

Instead of taking bits and pieces of everyone's information which will vary greatly by municipality, consult with a local contractor who specializes in basement conversions.

Does it vary from state to state?

They claim to speak with around 200 people per day (not an exact number, it varies from day to day, but this an average), and they upload reports/logs for me to review daily.