Im looking for a loan for a short term rental.

In other words, the property will never hit the market during this down cycle, but instead hold steady until the market rebounds.For any property that a bank wants off their books, most are being sold in a short-sale capacity.

When you find water damage around a window this is indicative of a poor installation not that having windows in a bathroom will always lead to water damage , a good installation will never be installed is such a manner that water ever builds up.

If actions by the tenant in a NNN lease leads to a contractor placing a mechanics lien on the property, and assuming the lease agreement does not specifically address this scenario, what options are available to the landlord to resolve this?

Once you find them, I recommend making two offers - a subject to offer and a traditional offer, which will likely have to be a short sale in most situations. 

We have a 2nd home at the beach we are looking to put on weekly / short term rental program with a local property mgmt firm.  

Ok, maybe if you rented out each room and maybe did everything Short Term or something like that.

Had over 20 but was short on inventory so had to sell some of my own to meet investor demand grrrrDo you own in the exact neighborhoods you are selling?

We own both long term and short term rentals locally after cashing out on CA real estate in 2020 and moving here.

Also, you can meet other investors without needing to ask for help or be pushy, but just have a conversation with them and ask them questions about their experience and see where it leads.