Need to be an accredited investor as well.A bit surprised there isn’t more on BP about these guys, which I’d say does cause me a bit of pause.

I was also surprised.

I'm surprised that this is happening to you in Columbus, Ohio.

Given the current market, I'd be surprised if he can get a bank to lend 65%.

I'm doing this exact thing right now- I've been pleasantly surprised by how many people in my network have resources, cash and interest in something like this. 

It isn't the most crazy type of fake booking we have had but a simple reply to them via the VRBO platform with a list of nearby amenities wouldn't hurt.Sometimes I am surprised by guests grammar and word usage.

I would pull from it to refund a 401K in an emergency or if something catastrophic happened in the business but I have this there as more of a lifeline then funds to actually use. 

Starting my own firm was surprisingly straightforward, thanks to the lessons I learned from past failures.

So, unless the Seller is equally inclined to speculate (including the idea of accepting that same 20% deposit using say, a specific sized bar of gold at today's price), it's no surprise that most Sellers still like "stable currency", right?

I have a pretty large emergency fund in place for those properties, but I wonder if that capital could be better employed elsewhere (potentially acquire another property).