The reason sellers cannot sell these properties through the traditional market is often due to certain issues, and 98% of the time, these issues are not beneficial to you as a buyer.

(Due to some financial issues with him in the past, I'm not willing to cosign for him)  Would a rental agreement with the roommates suffice? 

Additionally, we addressed plumbing and electrical issues to make the property fully rental-compliant.

I am also a huge believer that with massive affordability issues in cities people will start to migrate to smaller towns that they can afford.

I can connect you to a team investing in Distribution Warehouses in Atlanta that has been working well for us.

One issue I see with this is that I do not have a real estate license so I don't think that would create any issues with STR management, but as for MTR management it seems like there are certain limitations without a license - any feedback on that would be appreciated-Staging properties primarily for FSBO's as I know properties listed by realtors will typically have an in-house staging offering.

Warranties often have limitations, like they might not cover pre-existing issues, and there could be delays if they require you to use their contractors.I'm not sure if you've purchased a warranty already, but before purchasing a warranty, it’s a good idea to carefully read the fine print to see what’s covered and if there are any exclusions.

.: Quote from @Theo Hicks: In ideal conditions:Pref equity receives higher ongoing distributions but no profits at saleCommon equity receives lower distribution and profit at sale (assuming their is cash flow left over after pref equity is paid and assuming their is profit at sale.In non-ideal conditionsPref equity may receive ongoing distributions less than pref, or no ongoing distributions at all, but the pref accrues.

But they had issued insurance on day I applied.

The biggest challenge was addressing unforeseen structural issues, which ate into the budget.