For STR's, is it necessary to get brand name hand soap, shampoos, and toilet paper? 

That stopped when I stopped using third-party cleaners, but I also started to only leave enough for the stay.I use a small Dawn hand dish liquid that I fill between guests and larger hand soap dispensers in the bath and kitchen that I fill between guests. 

What do you mean by "traditional 6-month financing route"?

“Selling” a co-living room is very different to showing a traditional unit. 

Quote from @Karen Smith: With more investors turning to private money lenders for faster funding, what benefits have you seen from using private financing versus traditional bank loans? 

Quote from @Matt Wan: Can I purchase a property using a traditional mortgage without being physically present for any part of the process?

Hello Ralph,Yes you can used a HELOC from another property as a down payment for a new one, then get traditional financing on the remaining 100K. 

I bought it because it was supposed to be easier to keep up with than traditional, but I've had to rebalance the ph myself several times.  

It's also worth noting that, given my community development background, the intent is to help them refi into traditional financing after they've established a payment history.

Looking for advice and suggestions for a Roth IRA Custodian I'm looking to roll over a traditional IRA to a Self-directed Roth by the end of the year, and use that for my investing.