While not every mentor is a guaranteed path to success, proper vetting through referrals, review of a mentor’s track record, and alignment between the mentee and the mentor can shine some light on whether or not this relationship is a good fit.

I will send you a PM for some agent referrals. 

In general, assuming someone isn't a complete doof when they buy, I don't think leveraging is as risky as people tend to think it is.

They tend to rely solely on property managers and fail to effectively oversee the management of the property.

I’m always happy to pass along referrals as well!

They tend to have worked with a lot of PM's in the area and can help you weed out the good and bad options. 

These are all areas where home prices tend to be more volatile than other parts of the country.This is likely due to their relatively high loan-to-value ratios, and larger share of the market that is dominated by home flippers.

The lesson here: Airbnb tends to have your back. 

I believe it tends to give me a slightly lower return, because the sponsor is going to be more careful, and if there is a severe downturn will prevent me from taking catastrophic losses.

Handyman Contractor Insights: These will best come from interviews or referrals from social media (friends/friends of friends) that are retired contractors or tradesmen.