With just 5% down (yes, I paid PMI initially), we moved into the main bedroom, used the small first-floor room as my office, and rented out the other three bedrooms on Airbnb and Furnished Finder.

Would I then be first to be paid back after the sale of the property as the money isn't the LLCs to give? 

I have added pre-payment penalties on my refinance loans to decrease my rate substantially. 

Adding to what Greg said, there are lots of buyers who aren't pre-approved or will make an offer and then not be able to get financing wasting the seller's time.

He can just put a mechanic's lien on your property and he will get paid when you sell.

We take pictures on a pre-inspection only of existing damage, which generally doesn't exist because we repair anything that happens between tenants.

Start doing your due diligence.3) Your focus should be more on $$ paid for amount of bedrooms / bathrooms.

That draw fully reimbursed us for the work and covered the closing costs we’d already paid.

Acquired a double lot for $112k after resolving title issues and paid $360k for construction, creating a 6-bed, 5-bath house designed for co-living or multi-gen use.

I'm sure there are plenty of paid mentors and coaches out there, but from personal experience its been the on the job 1 on 1 time with someone doing what you are trying to thats been most impactful to me.