And this brings to mind @Collin Hays post recently on firing dynamic pricing:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1227948-i-fi...Timely and thoughtful, I'm still reflecting on it as there are actionable implications there.VRBO might not understand now.

And I would constantly bring up that I would love to buy the property he was living in.

I will bring this up to my PM as a ticket item nonetheless.

Understanding what’s going on out there is so important, and your perspective helps bring awareness to thatI 

The warmth that greige brings into a kitchen gives the space that "homey" feel.

There are also 'mezz' lenders (typically for larger transactions) who will cover up to 90% CLTV and require you to bring the remaining equity to the deal, and additionally there is Gap Funding in the form of unsecured personal debt.The latter can potentially be the most expensive option, but allows for true 100% financing as there are no restrictions for how to use these funds, as they are unsecured, and generally obtained through personal credit, income etc (since there is no collateral for obtaining these funds).

I feel confidant that your knowledge and expertise will bring you much success in your market.  

You don't mention if that's the case, but I thought I'd bring it up.You also won't be able to recognize any loss on the sale if that's the case.

@Steven Catudali don't understand the value that he is bringing... those are all just items you can pay a professional for. 

I have had inspectors look at rooms on renovations that were not permitted (we weren't even doing work in the rooms) and asked that certain changes to be made to bring the room up to code (it was minimal).