I thought about one of those game tables, but don't have a good place for it. 

Hard Money Lenders will be able to offer you 80% LTC (purchase + renovation), so you would have to come to the table with 20% on a flip or fix/hold.

Also it creates problem, lets say in one zip code we had 100 homes, i would say 80% of the settler in that area would not even able to pay the mortgage if they have to adjust to today's price. this would create unique problem where they could be cash poor but having large equity (think like baby boomber that purchase 125k homes in santa clara in 1981), since they can no longer afford to pay mortgage, hence they prefer to sell, they can get 1-2 mil easily and  then rent or buy elsewhere, live in florida for sure.

Liz Lambert out of Austin and the people that used to run Service King are looking at some unique hotel investments in Texas. 

Why leave that kind of money on the table.

They might be more open to unique property types and willing to take on loans that don't conform to the standard criteria of larger financial institutions.

It's a really unique vibe that I don't get from any 'similar' groups.They do have some great online courses, but a few times a year, they also host 3-day retreats in different cities for 17-20 strangers, who seriously do leave with lifelong friends at the end. 

I just wouldn't know how to work the terms with what he brings to the table. any input you may have is appreciated for planning purposes of he and I's meeting. 

If my Colorado STR clients insist, I still try to convince them to simply buy cool-looking bedside tables with drawers.But, you know, just my opinion. 

Remember that every investor's journey is unique, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach.