In my firm, we underwrite the Sponsor as a company in addition to their individual offerings.

STR with a 50% occupancy monthly income I'm guesstimating to be about $2,037. 

If the market softens at the 5-year mark, we can opt to hold the asset for a longer period of time, allowing the market to rebound.Projected Cash-on-Cash Returns: 6% Per YearNext, consider cash-on-cash returns, otherwise known as cash flow or passive income.

Types of investors who want to find hard money lenders include:Investors with high debt-to-income ratiosProperty investors who cannot get a loan from a traditional lender or bankInvestment property developers who need fast access to fundsCommercial property developers who need a bridge loan but cannot get one from a traditional bankSometimes, homeowners facing foreclosure may utilize hard money loans to avoid losing their homes.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-to-become-a-hard-mone...

Did they receive any profits from the net income, sale, loan, etc ?  

Hell Looking to understand and get advice if there are still accessible opportunities to grow wealth through real estate in the Seattle area (Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah or beyond).Objectives: - De-risk income/wealth from my full time job - Grow wealth (property appreciation) - More cash flow (if possible)- Have somewhere to stay (myself and family) when I visit (why something like STR/corporate rental would be great - can have a spare few weeks here and there)I have a couple properties in the Seattle/Bellevue area.

HI Mary,There are several ways to run and make sure you are maximizing your rental income while keeping your living expense as low as possible.

Corporate travel, divorce, etc. are other potential tenants.If costs in your market allow, I would encourage a duplex purchase vs SF...potentially 2 income streams vs 1 would help offset the extra cost of a duplex.  

Additionally, I helm Parhamade Productions, a real estate photography and videography company dedicated to showcasing the allure of short-term rentals.

A good rule of thumb I like to tell clients is that if your activities are integral and income producing, where as if you were not to do the activitiy it would result in the property's financial health being worse off, it should count in general.