While I can appreciate ones desire to own real estate, it is not the appropriate investment strategy for most who fall within this category & the consequences of a bad investment generally far exceed the potential upside.

Quote from @John Underwood: Well how many reviews were there and were they all 5 star. 10 Star now on Vrbo.They have 42 reviews and the score isn't bad at all for this specific potential client.

They arent really allowed to turn you away, but they will push you away with terrible loan pricing and intentionally bad service. 

This is another deal where Capella earned over $100K in origination fees, the loan quickly went bad, and now Capella principal Corrine Cordon looks to further enrich herself by buying out investor interests at a discount (offering 75 cents on the investor dollar).

Marcos reputation has been solid up to now so many note holders believe that he intends to make good on this turn of bad fortune.

Not a bad thing but it just takes time. :) 

TLDR: Bad idea for your personal home.

You might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”, since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processes

You leave and you put your home up for rent with a realtor (smart move) or on your own (bad move).

Reputation and referrals matter.I invest out of state, and I’ve been burned by bad contractors before—it’s a fast way to lose money.