Certainly, but that 70% is the Fannie/Freddie limit for the exact scenario you described.

As for the properties you see on services, Kai offers an option, but in my market very few rentals are listed on MLS, and therefore would provide limited feedback.  

I'm not a fan of the personal guarantee... isn't limiting personal exposure part of the reason I'm operating an LLC? 

A good agent will not push you to your limit, unless a perfect deal falls into their hands.

We also like the Shenandoah National Park area, but its near the limit of how far we would want to go for our first STR (4.5hr drive). 

Reinforce changes to the property aren't allowed and state it in your lease (no painting, wall building, wall moving, etc), talk about specific lease restrictions (e.g. no pools and trampolines, limits to guests, animals) on lease signing. 

I invest in Alberta and it looks like the maximum affordability level would be extremely easy to meet and give enough points for 5% down 50 years amortization and limited recourse. https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/...

Once that one was paid off we then moved to the next lowest and on and on...The snowball method (lowest balance first) is simplest if all rates and terms are similar, especially if you're bumping up against the number of GSE loans you can have limits. 

Are there any SEC/other regulations limiting those participants to "accredited investors" only?

Are there any SEC/other regulations limiting those participants to "accredited investors" only?