Boosting your credit score is the no-brainer investment.

The #1 reason for this is that Airbnb boosts new listings in the first few months.

Right now it sounds like you don't need all that much extra cash from the investment, but in 15-30 years the properties will be paid off and it will be a perfect way to boost your income for retirement while also putting some of your cash into something other than stock.

Budget, come up with a plan - I can help walk you through that, to save and boost your FICO if necessary, and then strategize to get the property.

Buying it yourself for a bit less may or may not influence the price of the other homes for sale in the area, but in the long run, it shouldn't make much of a difference if everything else is selling for market value.

Let's stick together and recognize that we have substantial influence as a community.

It is also market influenced, but market requires access. 

I think I was really influenced in my suggestion by an Austrailian TV show about STRs that just came to Netflix (it's called Instant Hotel).

There can be specific circumstances that influence the entities used to perform transfers like this, so it would be important to find an attorney who know how to set it up right.

While you need to be responsible and not spend money you don’t have, sometimes a nice dinner or a new piece of equipment you have been wanting is all you need to give yourself a boost.