I understand if you don't want to do that.

A broker can connect you with specialized lenders who understand your situation and offer competitive terms.2.

I was thinking this might work on my property in Redding and can be adapted to a shared housing project for seniors (though I'd want rooms large enough for bed, bath and seating area)  It's my understanding that it is considered a SFR with seperated bedrooms as far as planning.

I can walk you through one of our recent Equity Splits so that you can understand the process. 

I don't even think she knew what I was talking about and she had a heavy accent and didn't seem to understand me very well.  

This means understanding the neighborhoods, pricing trends, and what buyers are looking for.

I understand it can be harder to gain experience with larger multifamily properties compared to single-family homes or duplexes, where someone might complete 5 deals in 1-2 years.

Does he understand, Deeds, Due On Sale, Insurance, tax implications, servicing, contracts and so on?

Investors should fully understand that Section 8 is not a cure-all for Class C & D tenant challenges, it's just trading one set of problems for another.We see too many investors not doing enough research to fully understand all this and making naïve investing decisions.

Instead I want to take advantage of the opportunity I have of living rent free to invest my time and money in STR's to hopefully build that portfolio up and eventually make that my main source of income (I understand that will take time).