In November another opportunity developed to purchase an office space building in the same area that included three current commercial tenants. 

Another tech expansion in Austin with the largest single office lease on record for Austin, TX.California-based Meta Platforms Inc. — the parent company of Facebook — recently leased the entire commercial half of Sixt...

Depending on your area and how you have the space setup you could also target traveling professionals through Furnished finder.

Does anyone have a referral to a rock star in this lending space?

You may need to begin networking with brokers in the multi-family space. 

The relationships I've built here in western Washington, allow for really good prices on work, plus I refer them out to my RE sellers and buyers for work to be done before listing or when after buying.Yes indeed, the three it's going up I think the only short-term rental that we would do in Washington would be converting our own house into a short-term rental space.

Also added covered outdoor entertaining space.

If the deal is that tight, you need to back away. 

.- $26,856  -Annual Mortgage Payment (only P & I) - $28,210 Annual Expenses (Property Tax, Insurance, HOA, PMI, and Utilities) - $17,922 Annual Total Cost (Mortgage+Expenses) - $46,132 Revenue (at $900 per bedroom and 4 roomates) - $40,694Total Cost Per Month for Me to Live Here - $5,438 -Loan Principle Paydown - $10,378Total Return (Cash Flow + Amortization) -  $4940 Total ROI (Cash Flow + Amortization) - 18.39% If I decide to only have 3 roomates (possibly taking the master suite on the third floor and the ground floor) then I'd end with only $30,521 in annual revenue (however it would ensure no parking issues since all people living have a space).

I want to start in single family residential rental space, the strategies I intend to implement are house hacking and the brrrr method for a good amount of deals.