If not, I have no issues taking on a "cash paying" tenant.In terms of what I would do in your shoes with $100k... it sounds like your plan is pretty solid.

The only Flip I've ever done was supposed to be a Long-Term SFR rental.

I would live to chat and further discuss your short and long term strategies to understand how we can wotk together.

Good Evening I'm interesting in finding a local lender in Shreveport with favorable terms.

I am aiming for a home between 150-250k, which i can afford if all hell breaks loose, at a 5% conventional 30 year term loan (unless a lender or someone else can suggest me a better loan) My question is what are the minimum requirements for obtaining such a home (capital wise, credit score wise, salary wise) Who can i specifically talk to for these numbers and help me understand tenant demand, areas, and more specific information about my market?

It can be very dangerous paying for a listing without knowing what terms you are going to be required to agree to. 

One makes fast money, the other brings long-term wealth.

I have been investing in real estate for over 20 years, but have no experience in short term rentals like Airbnb.

-mid-term rental property (rented room by room via furnished finder), VA loan, cash flows $500/mo.

I have been fully consumed in all the BP podcasts and it pushed me to turn my primary residence in Wilmington into a long term rental.