This is known in the industry as, “Skin in the Game”.A.

Self manage and use a dynamic pricing tool (Beyond Pricing, Pricelabs, Wheelhouse) and a channel manager for automated guest communication, etc (IGMS, Your Porter, Smartbnb, etc.).

I need a diamond hand, not these paper handed banks.Advice, thoughts, especially a deal/offer, anything would be greatly appreciated.No one will be willing to take on the risk of a property if you don’t have adequate skin in the game.  

We'll utilize dynamic pricing and hope it stays booked, but frankly I'm not holding my breath.

If you have a crappy house, a crappy listing, or aren't using dynamic pricing, you're going to struggle.I'd never buy condos for STR, but you can still buy condos in some of the ski resorts for sub-$100k if that's your thing. 

It will make sense to small apartment buyers This is a dynamic market and investors should be thinking multi-dimensionally and many steps ahead. 

As if it's an ARM you pay way too much at 4.25% interest :)Yes, you have to come up with at least 20% for the down payment - the seller needs to see you are serious and have skin in the game.

If you are not currently using dynamic pricing, I can't emphasize enough how important this is.

Currently working on securing a cash investor for home purchase and funding the rehab myself to have skin in the game. 

For every loan if you don't have any skin in the game that sounds suspect or you will have absolutely insane charges.