I ended up thanking him and hanging up.

As for AirBnb itself - they are far easier to work with and get the hang up than VRBO. 

I work in WA, not IL.Sounds like similar facts - you need to be licensed if you are going to manage other folks' property.Here, you need to hang your license under a managing broker until you can get your managing brokers license, as brokers can't touch money and do a few other things legally.If it's like WA, you will have to hang your license under a managing broker at a brokerage, and coordinate deposits, contracts, fees with them.If that is the case, ask some brokerages that will allow you to hang your license under them for minimal fees in order to be compliant.

He can't be more lenient on cutting rates like the last three meetings, and now has to actually play defense by hanging tight or actually increasing. 

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

You will also need wall hangings and art, not to mention kitchen stuff like silverware, pots and pans,

How many electricians would hang up the belt and wait to die.

Even the CEO's younger brother decided not to hang around - whatever his reasons are - it's too late for him unless he returned all the money he took out and fully disclosed  every illegal act he has personal knowledge of BEFORE the SEC/FBI show up at his door.I referred the "fronter" to a whistleblower law firm, but who knows if he followed up.

I loath when an investor wants to sacrifice quality.I get the original question as I know what it feels like to have people skip out on your money/project and leave you hanging as I have been in both positions. 

PM me if you need progress photos, and hang in there.