It kind of depends on the type of properties you're looking for funding on.

Personally, I advocate for a long-term investment strategy and would recommend investing the funds, provided you are comfortable with the expected return on investment over time.

I'm eager to learn about how to find and fund properties that help my family financially and my community with affordable/reasonable dwellings for young families and newlyweds.

Airbnb is a company so the only way to buy one would be to own stock in the company. 

Quote from @Adrian Lammersdorf-Scioll: I'm helping a buyer right now that works int he hospital get 5% funded for them on a home, that may be something to look into, it's called hometown heroes here in Florida.  

I could get the same or higher overall ROI by putting my money in an index fund which is 100% passive.Deal #2This seems like a good deal to me at the asking price.

We have been around the bigger pockets community for over a decade now and have more 5 star reviews on bigger pockets than any company on this website in any industry (>270 5 Star reviews).

My company currently manages 15 properties, with 20+ leads in the pipeline, and we’re expecting to double our portfolio this year.

Meaning that if you fund a $5K EMD and then decide not to close you lose the EMD, or you pay for an inspection up front and risk missing out on the deal while you're waiting for the report.

In our experience, the #1 mistake landlords make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.