Ordinarily those tenant vacated damages would be too remote, but it sounds like they were contemplated by both parties at the time of contract.Were I in this situation I would be looking to state law to determine if the EMD is truly the extent of my potential liability as a buyer. 

@Ryan G.This sounds like a great off-market opportunity!

Sounds fun. 

A lot of this content was produced in the mid stages of a vacation rental frenzy, and those concepts don’t necessarily work any more.

It sounds like a good opportunity and I want to pull the trigger but I wanted to get some reviews since the program is a high ticket of $15K I couldn't find much online about this program or Brian Grimes. 

It sounds like you might be doing a little eraser math (making a deal work from not estimating enough for costs) so beware of that.

Sounds like you are off to a great start. 

Investing in Hawaii sounds like an amazing plan!

Too many varying opinions with sound logic on both sides in this forum regarding traditional velocity banking.First position HELOC ... 

Most folks I know that raise money for deals are oversubscribed and it is by relationship only to invest.Regardless, I'd have discussions with trusted advisors in your inner circle to see what they recommend.Feel free to reach out if you need a sounding board - happy to help however I can