With a total investment of 347k our Total cash on cash return is around 14%....but it's passive and we'll have distinctive tax advantages with Real Estate.

There is a distinction between "assistance animals" and "service animals." 

As other have mentioned, on Airbnb you will have to bake the tax into your nightly rate (if they do not automatically remit, they don't have a mechanism to separate out the tax as a distinct line item). 

The only distinction between the lender and any other bidder is that the lender is not required to pay cash, but is entitled to make a credit bid up to the amount of the outstanding indebtedness.

Thank you for pointing this out as it’s definitely an important distinction - investors have no legal obligation to invest.

When we viewed the property and during our pre-closing walk through, there were scented candles burning.

Representing Boulder here (west of town in the mountains, important distinction as you know).

Being sued by a tenant and financing are distinct from each other and as such should be treated accordingly (apples and oranges, or apples and gorillas).The LLC structure has many benefits in real estate investments.

Can you please say a bit more about the distinction?

There's the distinct possibility that since the place is built in 2013 and in good shape that I might be able to cobble together a team to assist in managing, avoiding at least most of the 10% PM costs.