People touting this "greed" fable usually have a secure government W2 job that is financed through our tax dollars.   

I might by it JUST to have it as a toy if I knew it's value would be maintained, but I fear it'll lose value as time goes by (in real dollars).

We keep coming back to-YES.   

Do not let your repair person be told by the tenant to fix it and landlord said they would pay them later.Tenants dump all kids of thing including unruly kids dumping small toys, q-tips , etc. in the toilet.

Here is more reading for you if you think this is a matter to toy with:SEC cracks down on unregistered broker-dealers in private offeringsIf you're truly wishing to be compensated for the capital raising process you can:1.  

I've been toying around with the idea of buying a rental solely for Air bnb purposes.

Thats what im also toying with.  

(ie, toys left out in the lawn?  

We will see a fair number of foreclosures from the guys who bought houses and lots of new toys like 4 wheelers, snowmobiles, trucks, etc. 

I would always prep my buyers to be ready for the fabled "Highest & Best", and I would suggest to them to go in $500 lower (and certainly not near there MAO), then be ready to make the other side feel like they won when you offer them the extra $500.It's not about honesty or lying, its about business!