When a PM does charge a markup, he's usually getting a discount on the service to keep the cost stable.

Of course, I am sure nobody would do that on this site since that would violate the terms of service!

The crypto can be considered as EMD or down payment, the rest of the transaction will happen just as if you were running a traditional transaction.If a seller is completely against the idea of receiving crypto, you can always use a service like Bitpay to convert the cryptocurrency to cash.Last but not least, I always ask clients... why sell your crypto asset when you use it to secure a loan?

I'm going off the understanding that you still need to spend 500+ hours in the business to achieve material participation (please correct me if I'm wrong). 

-Your current STR seems seasonal, so even without a mortgage, you may not achieve year-round cash flow.

Hopefully, this is a useful example of what’s achievable with out-of-state investing, even with no local connections. 

Also, our virtual assistant service and their activities and processes we've perfected over the years creates a pretty massive pipeline of incoming deals. 

Do you use any tools or services to automate the process, or is it something you manually handle?

Daniel, thank you for your service.

You can put a mortgage into a "trust: without triggering a due on sale but again contacting your bank/lender is the best route to avoid any issues.Some banks/lenders or servicing companies change guidelines and even a trust may require other paperwork but the attorney usually facilitates that to be safe.