This means securing at least two bookings (to get a stay of less than 7 days) and completing all setup tasks.

Those other probs have now gone away plus I'm making a lot more dough from my regular work/day job these days.

are any of these regular tax deed sales?

I regularly go to Mexico so I know first hand what's going on there. 

Well there's a reason they screen their borrowers, secure their loans with a first position trust deed/mortgage and charge a small fortune to make such a loan.

Or just regular buyers? 

I'm hoping to broaden my real estate literacy and savvy, as well as learn how to source, evaluate, and secure sponsors and deals that meet my financial goals.

If the cost of the couch removal and other items isn't that significant, maybe just pay out of pocket and don't renew them for another term (or take it out of security deposit if you have one).

Can run thousands.And while this isn't an "out of pocket" typically you will need some personal liquidity and net worth to secure loans.  

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