That is pretty much the point of my post; since I only have experience with full-service PM, data from other investors’ experiences with other alternatives would be extremely helpful in doing such an analysis. 

Would anyone happen to have experience with alternative financing options like HEI (home equity investment) companies that would allow us to continue living in our home?

Since I alternate between STR on Airbnb and MTR on long term websites, I like the fact that Airbnb allows me to set my listing to "Dates unavailable" as the default.

But offers unbelievable freedom. 

Truly unbelievable the depths that he will go to swindle trusting people of their money.

What alternatives can I propose that might work?

Can anyone recommend a good alternative?

I searched for alternatives to CC but it mostly points to RentRedi, AppFolio, etc, other cloud based options that he doesn't need.

Syndications that hawk unreasonable returns and unbelievable risks while raking in chunks of fees for the syndicators, sometimes people who have almost no experience or knowledge in the products they're selling. 

On paper, they looked like a strong borrower, but the tax-return complexity from multiple businesses made things messy.Here’s what ultimately worked for them:✔️ Used a closed-end second to tap equity✔️ Qualified using a 1-year P&L instead of full tax returns✔️ 738 FICO✔️ 81% CLTV✔️ $225K loan amount✔️ The lower-documentation structure brought DTI from 61% → 49%, which finally made the renovation feasibleWhat stood out in this situation was how alternative documentation options can make a real difference for people with layered income or complex business activity.