The outlet replacement is a fraction of what insurance indicates it costs.

I'll add just a couple things: 1) You should only invest in a fraction ownership investment if you would be happy owning the property (or properties) that are being syndicated in the Trust - at the price (including all fees) that they are offering.

Also give him his fraction of any cash you have on hand.

She set up a meeting with her account manager to discuss her contract and they basically started telling her they wanted to sell her an upgrade  into fractional ownership.I'm not familiar with timeshares or vacation rentals at all but, I'm sitting listening to what they are discussing and apparently the contract they originally sold her had a clause in it that they would give her an option to upgrade to an ownership on a prop they could no longer sell bc they are sold out.

I come to the forums today seeking any information, opinions, and possibly experience in the field of fractional ownership as an investment! 

Has anyone had any success (or horror stories) with fractional ownership of a second or vacation home as a rental?

It's just tempting to test the condo market considering there are a dime a dozen here for a fraction of the cost of a decent SFH in the same area.

@Adrienne BarnhartI think your better off with a timeshareI have never seen these fractional ownerships workout with a group as life changes and a lot happensOnly works if people all pay cash and have terms ahead of time for buyoutsEven then still have lots of issues

This will allow you to lend money on renovations to a property in poor shape, as well as for a large fraction of the purchase price.  

Someone got a deal in foreclosure and sold it again at a fraction of what we sold for years earlier.