In December of 2015 I won $100,000 playing fantasy football, I would like to call that skill but it might fall into your plan dumb luck category. 

I would run away.You have to think why the Red Roof Inn or Hilton didn't create a new hotel every 5 kilometers, it would create oversupply.The fantasy of Airbnb owner is assuming they are the only STR in the city LOL.

It is a legitimate concern, of course.I also have a fantasy of owning, say 1 or 2 dozen homes all over the continent and just going wherever I please when they are not being rented out.

@Chris SullivanI am a big buy and hold believer and a big believer in real estate in general, but currently I am not renting out my houses on purpose...that's right..on purpose...My C & D class have been plagued with non payers and excuse makers..its been a nightmare...getting a completed eviction is like a fantasy right now.

That is a fantasy.

Without you taking care of the hard money I’d be on the sidelines right now still playing fantasy real estate.

It's all misc. thoughts and fantasies in your head during planning, but when you're staring a 50 page document on the desk in front of you, it becomes very real.

However my fantasy is to build on the lot.

That's not patience....that's losing yourself in fantasy.

@Chris Purcell  hardmoney loan and Bridge are one in the same.if you have no money you need either and equity partner or you need to pay a lender going rate.. and your right if the deal does not have enough juice its a pass.. the HML won't do the deal anyway.the idea that real estate can be done in any meaningful way without the buyer having a good job good credit good savings and know how.. is just fantasy 99% of the time.. its all these folks wishing and dreaming of getting rich with NON of their own money.if you have no capital to start best bet is to find a capital partner..