To do Airbnb, you would have to furnish to the nines and add tons of amenities so it is group accessible.

It would enable me to access the equity in my home whenever needed, allowing me to take out a smaller amount, such as enough for a down payment on another home. 

States that are non-disclosure don't have as much public information and Zillow doesn't have access to non-public info for their analytics. 

That is the thing that will eventually get you over the hump, not talking to realtors who, for the most part, don't know anything about working with investors and have heard the "once I get this first property, I am going to keep going" dialogue a million times.If you want to market yourself, the best thing to do is to walk a five-block radius that you really want to buy in.

Early testing of this new system indicates that it’s a pain to get access to.

OK, good luck with that if you have easily accessible assets like a home you don't live in.Meanwhile, what are the odds a term life insurance policy pays out? 

No fee's when I access rate is a tad higher.

Instead of 30+ emails back and forth, now I just send them a consolidated report or grant them access to review transactions.

Buying that ugly house on a nice block will pay you handsomely in the future.

My husband and I have a short term rental a block from the beach but while I was there I met a woman who is now contemplating renting from us September - December which is pretty exciting.I have a lot of enthusiasm for the market and wish other people did too!