Then you're going to be left in the same situation.

In this space I would recommend networking with multiple agents/brokers because if they are off market deals then other agents might not even know they were available. 

The question I would like to throw back at you is whether the removal of one or multiple members will diminish what can be accomplished and if so, to what extent?  

But you have to have multiple sources for good deals and you need an experienced guide to help you navigate the area and make some introductions for you so you can build your team on the funding side.

I have been trying to be as nice as peach pie in order to move the situation along as fast as possible. i was present when my listing broker called the manager to try and get a resolution and the manager lied twice during the conversation and contradicted himself at least twice during that conversation.

., and partnership with Investor friendly agent who is willing and understands that submitting multiple offers is the name of the game to get the right deal; looking to work with Investor Agents that have "Pocket Listings" of "Ugly" houses. 

These include multiple office and retail spaces.

Two loopholes may be better than one.I am interested to hear from other owners in a similar work situation that found a way to make actively managed 14-30 day STRs work. 

This is most likely exactly what is going on - the 10 cap is rarely ever hit because the metrics, hassle and complications of qualifying often becomes too much (which also ticks up towards worse overall terms which can include fees) - the math makes a lot of people to move towards Non-QM/DSCR right about this exact point (I generally always point to "property number 5" which looks like you situation to a tee)

New Bern is a lovely little town situation on the coast of NC, supporting a population of just under 32,000 and employing about 12.9k people (-0.302% year over year).