Now you can't access the cash.

As for why the US, simple - trust, market size, and access to information.

Unless there's access restrictions and access is required for an appraisal or lender inspection, there's no reason why a buyer can't use financing even if the property is advertised as cash only.

I'm exploring ways to access equity without selling.

With a license, you'll have access to systems for prospecting & training.

You could form a month to month lease with a just a days notice to vacate so you could end it as soon as you get your license ready to close, the seller might be open to it.https://www.hostaway.com/blog/rental-arbitrage-joshua-tree/Or, you could continue to list on the seller's Airbnb and you could become a full-access co-host on their account - handle all communication, pricing, etc.

The way I'm looking at it, if my spouse and I only do employer matching for the 10 years we would have more than enough in there and still 10 years out from being able to access it.I do plan on doing 401k loans for deals if the numbers check out, and I've considered rolling over some of our 401ks into roth IRAs to access our contributions but we'd have to pay taxes out of pocket (a big hit to cash flow) and we couldn't touch it for 5 years.  

Lowering the credit score threshold slightly could widen your pool while still screening responsibly.Also, ensure your pre-screener is clear and easy to access—unanswered inquiries suggest it may need adjustment.

Landlord had to move to a different state to have better access to healthcare, i.e. did not move by choice per se.

As I'm sure you can imagine, it's been incredibly difficult for even the claims adjustors to gain access to the properties.