We have a 3 day minimum stay and do not do instant bookings.

While receiving $43k in instant equity is AWESOME (congratulations on getting such a good deal) we would need to know what % of equity you have it in to determine if it's even possible. 

@Mike Dorneman I'm new so let me reword what you said and you tell me if I'm saying it rightYou HELOC asap and don't draw on it until you need cash, in this way you don't have to pay interest until necessaryYou use as a bank that allows you to refi to arv value to pull equity and instantly repay HELOC.

I was *instantly* aware of the red hot real estate market on arrival (as soon as I tried to rent something lol) but hadn't considered it an option while there...but anything can happen, as my Dad likes to say.  

Kinda nice knowing that every dollar of principle paid off is instantly available when lightning strikes.

For my post, I was addressing the ability to instantly increase your cash flow for free over refinancing at cost if that is important to you.

But it doesn't mean just because the article was featured that I instantly had all this business. 

“We’re super excited, because ultimately it allows us to have more control over our future destiny when it comes to actually displaying listings, building out consumer tools, building out agent engagement, taking our Express Offers platform and being able to provide an instant offer option,” Sanford said.

That instant cash flow.

For my investing preferences I learned a while ago that I wanted cashflow and instant equity (all while not having to compete with the public/retail buyers who shop the MLS).