I am sure the press will hype it up though and these identical ponzi schemes run in just cash all the time too. 

Perhaps identical except for one big difference, billionaires invest in bitcoin / crypto.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Ask for specific referencs of STR they are managing in the area and make sure to verify any information given.

Could not verify business address, when we spoke to one of the "agents" he said they were in Florida, but address showed Delaware. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

A $100k Heloc payment will be around $750 per month (verified with el sereno client) and rents are $2,300 p/m so you tell me if this is a good idea or not. 

On Page 134, he lists the following when analyzing a deal:Sales Price: $132,490.00Sales Expenses: $17,000.00Loan Balance: $55,004.72Total Invested Capital: $35,950.00Profit: $24,535.28I agree with his thought process here when he calculates net profit, but I'm trying to verify the net profit by adding up all the sources of income over the past five years in his example by doing the following:Appreciation over five years=$12,490 (see chart on Page 133).Cash flow ($297.73x12x5)=$17,863.80 over five years.Loan paydown: ($60,000-55,004.72)=$4,995.28 over five years.Sales Expenses are still $17,000.Doing the math, profit= $12,490+$17,863.80+$4,995.28-$17,000=$18,349.08There is a $6,186.20 difference from the net profit he calculates.My question is: Is this $6,186.20 difference due to the forced appreciation gained in the property from the rehab he does in this example?

While it may get your home chosen over an identically priced one it won’t add value.

Take for instance an “A” located 1 +1 duplex where units rent for $2,000/m and compare the building to an identically designed “C” located 1+1 duplex in the same market where units rent for $1,200/m.