I’m looking for a brokerage where I can put my language skills and international cultural experience to work helping both homebuyers and investors.A bit about me: I hold a Master’s in International Business and a Bachelor’s in IT.

The STR tax strategy has 2 main components:1) The average stay per guest is 7 days or less for the tax year.AND2) You materially participate in your STR.

That’s why you don’t see it on Apartments.com.Instead, you create an internal written screening policy (credit, income, background, pets, etc.) and just make sure you apply it the same way to every applicant.

That portion of the project is valued at about 729k, so it added a strong income component and long-term upside to the deal. 

Loan product wasn’t a fit for my mix use project because they don’t lend on the commercial component which impacted leverage too much.

ive partned with international people on flips locally

The market here had one of the highest rental yields globally in 2024 and continues to attract both seasoned and first-time investors internationally.

Either way, @Josh Green is in your neck of the woods and will be a critical component to having on your team.

Since you bought the property in December 2024, your components fall under the old schedule, meaning 40% bonus depreciation applies in 2025.You’re right that building structure doesn’t qualify, but items from a cost segregation study (like appliances, flooring, furniture, and landscaping) still do, just at the 40% rate.So even though your placed-in-service date is May 2025, the purchase date controls eligibility for 100%.

When it comes to structuring a deal, most developers focus on the capital gap — but lenders focus on readiness.Over the last few years, I’ve noticed that deals move faster (and get better terms) when the borrower has a clean due diligence stack ready before approaching mezzanine or bridge lenders.Here’s a quick checklist we use internally before structuring mezzanine capital between $1M–$100M+ :✅ Updated project financials✅ Detailed pro forma with realistic DSCR assumptions✅ Rent roll or trailing 12-month P&L✅ Capital stack breakdown showing senior + subordinate layers✅ Clear exit or refinance planHaving these ready builds lender confidence and speeds up funding timelines.💡 Curious — for those of you who’ve raised mezzanine or bridge capital recently:What’s one document or metric lenders focused on the most during your due diligence?