At some point early on you will have to pull the trigger and have them do the work so they see that there is a symbiotic relationship.True that.That would be an ideal situation and want to do that.  

all these courses with floating bridge loan is used to bankrupt you folks

30 yr fixed Vacation/2nd home loan with 10% down.

You could also take a look at a DSCR loan, it doesn't even take into account your income at all!

Sorry that may not really help out your situation, but just thoughts from another engineer. 

I'm currently a buy and hold investor (utilizing various househacks), but I'm hoping to get into the STR space end of this year/early next year.In terms of your financing options, here are some things that come to mind (albeit may or may not apply to your situation):- Utilize second-home loan option (10% downpayment) if the property qualifies- Utilize a small local bank to see what loan options they may offer (perhaps some may have experience lending on STR?

I have access to loans at 2%.I have had multiple contractors tell me that my roof will be eligible for an insurance claim due to shingles with storm damage.

Also is he referring to consumer debt (credit cards, payday loans etc..).

Many of these are SFRs (possibly flips, or STRs, etc), who are looking to raise capital either as loans or equity.

In many instances I am notified an offer was made in a multiple offer situation with an acceptance date expected in XYZ days.