I have read the book on long distance investing and still am not too confident to get started.

Historically, you will have your 7% return that way - without much risk in the long term. 

With patience and a solid plan, you’ll be on your way to building a successful portfolio.Good luck!

It possible that the market will stay low for a long time.

The two are almost entirely different markets in terms of price points, returns, tenant quality, and overall investing strategy.

Quote from @Ryan Pham: Is there a reliable way for to est income of a furnish / short term / airbnb  incomevs long time income ( I know this can be est looking at comparable posting in same area )I have a 3 bed / 1 bath small townhome ( hoa approved ) I like to try to fully furnish and do airbnb / fully furnish rentalThis unit is 1 mile from Banner Desert Medical Center ( traveling nurse ?

Do you believe in it’s mid to long term growth potential?

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.

Half the team focuses on long term rental management and the other half focuses on short term.

In addition to the aforementioned reasons (I am in profit from the hard money loan and the positive testimonials from some long-term members), I had already invested 50k to join and there was no way to get that money back.