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Would be interesting to hear experiences others have had..The expectation for rent being used to help build credit has slowly grown over the years.

Thanks for posting all of that, I think someone can get saved from just reading it.

This is tough to answer based on the information we have.

If you're looking to make short term use of the equity and have a private lender/investor who's willing to think outside of the box, you might be able to create a custom repo agreement. 

Does anyone have experience with this and have a suggestion of which to go with?

This is just the latest case study of how Government is incapable of improving housing affordability on its own.

From my point of view for event guest screening and security deposits, Superhog is reliable and integrates well for STRs and events, but you might need to adjust its setup for your use case.

This reduces vacancy risk and helps maintain cash flow while you learn the ropes of being a landlord.