@Chris Holt first, now way you will survive on 5-10 rental - unless you pay cash and STR them well!

Most likely a criminal and a con artist.Good to see you survive and didn't get blown away by that nasty storm.The trouble actually seems to be the forgery, false statements to the bankruptcy court, invalid contracts, stealing equity from people in foreclosure  - well the list goes on. 

Marketing Beyond Airbnb/VRBOIf Airbnb disappeared tomorrow, could your STR still survive?

The one reason I think it will likely survive (in a regulated form) is that you could just do a simultaneous closing and its very similar to the same thing (with a bit less liability protection as you go on the chain of title and a bit more cost since there are two closings).

Always stress test your properties for the possibility of lower rents, because markets shift and you need to know you can still survive the downturns.

If you can survive the issue, RE is very forgiving long term.

If you take a risk in alignment with your own risk tolerance and can survive the waves when downturns, vacancies, or unexpected maintenance happens then you'll be okayJust pleaseeee make sure if you decide to buy a non-cashflowing property you are underwriting very conservatively so you know how much it will really cost you out of pocket.

Sometimes it’s best to rip the bandaid off sooner rather than later.In the end, we made a solid return and walked away with crucial lessons:When you buy a home, you buy your neighbor.You never go broke making a profit.Buying right gives you flexibility to survive surprises.Challenging but rewarding, this deal reinforced the value of strategic thinking and patience in high-end markets.

You will survive this if you can weather the current storm. 

How do they survive?