I understand that these smaller places are really tough to make it with vs the 9/8 places that seem to be doing well.

and my stocks as you well know are highly liquid as well. 

Well..everyone's story is different.

Hi - sharing an article published here on BiggerPockets last year on this exact topic - all the financing options for Short Term Rentals!

Kiavi has served me well thus far, too.

BTW, Nathan you have been very helpful to me in the past as well...

Drop in values don't cause defaults, overleveraging however... well thats a good topic.. 

You need to prove yourself as a savvy investor first, then have a deal to present.Second, raising money is really hard right now, even for well established companies with $7 figure marketing budgets.  

The last real estate investment I ever paid capital gains tax on!!!!!

Construction costs have almost doubled in the last 4 to 5 years.