The bar is lower than you might think.

To respond to your inquiries, Helen:1) The interest rates for bars are expected to vary slightly, yet they will be substantially more stable compared to the current fluctuations in the capital markets which is why people would do it.

That's our basic bar of comparison.Is it better to earn 5% risk-free with 100% liquidity?   

I've written these up on a bar napkin myself, but @Stuart Udis might have a better version or idea :-)

Foreclosure: for $110k, I could enter the REi scene.

Im in charge of the bar and the bar tenders.

Does anyone know about the WNY STR scene?

Reno was suggested a lot but I am not sure if people go for AirBnBs there a lot and the long term rental scene does not look good there. 

With the simple understanding that these are agency representation marketing/sales, James Wise is vastly raising the bar on information disclosure.

Start by delving into your community's real estate trends and current Airbnb scene.