They don't usually stop foreclosures and usually blow things up instead.

If that happens, then you will need to set aside certain funds as "band aid" to stop negative cash flow bleeding.

And when a rising tide is lifting all boats, groups that amplified their results by using risky high leverage could score some massive returns until the music stopped, then will subsequently struggle to keep the rest of their portfolio out of foreclosure.

Hard Money is often the first stop.

I'm in the early stages of considering a venture into the short-term rental business in Austin.

We are having our end of the year party on December 10th from 6 to 9pm if you can stop by, I'm always happy to introduce you to members of the group :D

I do see some flip opportunities, but flipping is a job; stop flipping and the making of money stops,My next purchase is likely to be in a different market with lower profit expectations than I used to achieve in the San Diego market.  

Even if you had the demand when would you stop building?

Several things to consider: 1) One of the main purposes of segmenting your assets into separate LLC's is so that your personal net worth or equity in other business ventures or properties isn't exposed, so unless you have a high net worth or a lot of equity in a property, it might not be worth bothering going the separate LLC route, especially when it restricts your financing of the property.  2) Most any commercial financing you get from a local bank for a small property is going to have recourse anyhow and require that you sign a personal guarantee, so you're still personally on the hook to the bank even in the case of a commercial loan.  3) If you're a newer investor and buying a deal that's tight on cash flow, or if you don't have a ton of cash sitting in the bank already, your greatest risk factor as an investor is your investment failing economically due to poor financing terms or not operating the investment properly, not because you get sued. 

Then I get to say "you are abusing the heat. stop or 30 days get out".