@Luke Tetreault I am new myself and working currently to get to that point, but what I intend to do at your point is to JV on deals or offer PML for high turnover deals (EMD/ Double close).

.: RAD encourages investors to make them hard money loans (that are really unsecured) with a 20% interest rate because the "REIT is full" or there is "a waitlist" to get in on the opportunities. pretty tough if not impossible to  take on 20% long term debt on buy and hold / rent model.. its tough at 10% let alone double that .. 

It's 3 bed 2 full bath and 1,300 sqft.

It’s better to have less rooms and to have them large enough to comfortably fit a queen bed.

Absolutely you can, I rolled over my IRA into a fund making double-digit returns. 

Verify and double verify with the applicant that the information they have provided is correct and that all income is verified and all adults will have a background check. 

We got bank financing on this property and having a local bank doing DD on the property to protect their own money seemed like a sensible way of double checking your own DD!

It sat on 1.5 acres with lots of garden beds and trees.

They can't afford the double deposit, indicating they live on the edge at the moment.

When it comes to AirBnB I have found its location, number of beds then amenities like kitchens and outdoor spaces that attract quality guests and demand higher prices.