MarketingI go back and forth on whether I think Airbnb can make this a mainstay in their business model.

People will pay to stay in a yurt. 

It would be my pleasure to network with anyone who enjoys this business that I'm pleased to get up and hustle in daily!

I almost picture it as a customer success team within a business.

so I have to figure out ways to begin investing with OPM (other people's money), which I've been trying to learn a lot about.I guess a concrete goal would be appropriate.  

Why are people answering this? 

Knowing your reasons can help people give you the best advice.I can’t think of a worse time to use preferred equity unless I think back about 15 years.  

But if the people who sit on the board are just not fun to deal with, it will make your life not fun.

Compared to the US, the financing is different (if you need any), the legal system is different (you need to vet the parties), pre-construction works differently (if that's what you want to buy), the buyer/seller psychology is different, ...It's important that you get the needed knowledge or work with people who have it and have their interests aligned with yours.I have replied to hundreds of posts about investing in Mexico over the years so you might find some what you look for there.

You are buying the house at a tax deed sale so people tend to pay much closer to retail than at a tax lien sale.