Once I have significantly more, I think would go ahead and just pay cash for an investment property or fully fund a flip for an investor. 

You can consider paying him more for his exclusive time and give you a bonus for completing ahead of schedule. 

@Dan TranOK - well, there is no substitute for actually knowing a neighborhood.Pick out a couple and go visit.

We don't know if they are legitimate since you didn't share the complaints.Then if the complaints are unfounded, I would try and get Airbnb to remove them.I think you should open a case with Airbnb now to get ahead of this. 

Visit your county office and explain what you want to do.

I would love to visit with who you set up in NB to see if we are in alignment and may want to collaborate on new projects. 

Here are some and considerationsTo select the neighborhood that best suits your requirements and tastes, investigate the individual neighborhoods within each area.If you currently have children or want to have children in the future, research school districts.Because traffic and transportation infrastructure might differ, take into consideration your preferred method of transportation.It might be beneficial to visit each location, look about communities, and get a sense of the neighborhood before making a selection.

Also, you don t need an ID to visit someone at the hotel.

I would suggest looking up their monthly calendar and going to one of their monthly events in conjunction with a visit to the area.

My family now resides mainly in Santa Barbara but own rentals in Reno because they visit Tahoe often.