Not disputing your experience and I'm sure your agent is great.However, the Goosehead model is designed for the local agent to sell and the corporation to service.

You know the model and have systems so tapping into your equity is a smart move.

But airbnb is my go-to, works great for my hybrid model.

With our unique model we allow those to scale quite quickly. 

However, when the business model of "value add via ADU addition and rehab" gains some traction in a given market, and those properties with begin to trade, there will be comps. 

While introducing our business model to the members on the table, a very established broker was shocked what we were doing (assignment of contract).

On the contrary, uncertainty is the breeding ground for creating wealth.The core of the issue is whether you are willing to step out of the traditional investment framework and explore new business models and market opportunities.

Preforeclosure's best model is "going down with the ship". 

I would like to think it is worth it, and that I could run a business model that serves fewer customers really well rather than deliver basic services at scale.  

This is investing privately as a lender to a local investor or being LP on an investment such as a syndication.