.- thanks  1)  you likely wont be able to use the financing contingency  as it sounds like the loan is available at 80% ltv ...check with your realtor  or a real estate attorney  2)  rates are coming down so check the terms from the lender that can offer  80% or 75%  ltv 3) contact  the smaller to mid size banks and credit unions that are close to the subject property for options   4) if you have the means to leverage the 10% difference via HELOC / retirement account loan or  some other tool- consider it - good luck

If you want to donate via venmo, then be my guest. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qCD_XIgmg-2BGGzsDbWq...2.

Be sure to reach out to a CPA with real estate experience, as most of them work with clients across multiple states.We recommend contacting them via email to share your inquiries and receive the strategic advice you need for your investing journey.

Also networking with like-minded RE investors in the space of your interest via meetups and conferences (most are virtual for now but plenty available).Here's the article to help you further: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/86621-six-steps-approach-to-getting-started-in-real-estate

The benefit of doing it via paychecks is that you can do it anytime, even in December 

Usually when there's behavior like this, from VRBO or other companies, there's a stretch and they have already knocked on the door of consolidation via acquisition(say booking or airbnb).

He is putting in 15% of equity as his family office as a TIC, tenant in common to the deal via a 1031 exchange, so that aligns him with LPs better than 99% of deals out there, also GP fees are fair to reasonable, 8% pref, then 80/20 and then for >14% IRR, they split 70/30, so better than 95% of last 100 deals I have seen.

@Ben Zimmerman most lenders don’t allow you to pay mortgage via CC for this reason.

For the Marriot hotel it’s more of a business, so the dividends are large (up to 16%) but the refi and/or sale only planned to return capital, so most of the profits come to you via monthly dividends.

It's not only going to be worth more via appreciation, you're also significantly more de-risked.