Even then, all of my booking.com clients are American I offer a 25% discount 0-3 days out. add a 15% fee which essentially covers your commission. set up with one hour to cancel, flexible / strict option but no refund 60 days out or later. sync it with Airbnb and or the other ones you are doing.

Florida’s got options; it’s all about digging in and making the right move!

Platforms like Angi or a quick Google search can also help you find reliable options.

Without being able to make money as an agent remotely, the only other viable option I see is just go back into cybersecurity with a W2, and invest on the side.

As others have suggested, you could get a conventional or FHA loan if you want lower down payment options.

Question 2: if homes upside down on mortgage what are my options?

I am not there yet, and hope to not have to go that route, but would be good to know all of my options. 

@James Tobin  yes FHA will be a very low downpayment option for you.

This means, on average, that this person is facing foreclosure or bankruptcy, and has no other reasonable options.

Use extended closing periods or additional earnest to buy more time for your old property to sell if you need.The last option is what's called a reverse exchange.