I am finding I still like making owner guest decisions during my "business hours" as this is my family's sole source of income and I don't want a great booking being turned away when maybe I would make a pet exception etc... 

VA loans are primarily designed for owner-occupied residential properties.

Currently renting a unit to the previous owner and finishing off the final touches for the 3rd unit to rent .

Roost Realty is now Flourish Realty actually and the funny part is they use Soda as a tenant while charging the owner the management fee.

That would let you get started as an owner with full control of the property (no partners). 

@Jake Diab "great, qualified PM", is all in the eye of the beholder.Most quality PMCs won't let owners make the final say on applicants - because they have decades more experience than an owner like yourself.

I am partnering with the owner of the property and needing to know if there are ways for me to find my portion (apprx $5k).

Hi all, starting my first hotel, some of the rooms are big enough to either have 2 queen beds or a full kitchen and 1 queen bed. I have looked through all sites but couldn't find statistics on revPAR by room type. whi...

We get them under contract based on conditions described by the owner, and then we hire a local photographer to get a video walkthrough and pictures.

Do you have any other real estate that you may be able to borrow against to make up the difference IF you would be willing to owner occupy the property for at least a year?