I guess I'm being extra cautious because this was through Zillow and it's my first potential deal.

I would be very cautious buying do-it-yourself house packages.

@Divya SanthanamI'd be cautious. 

Given the market circumstances, I've been cautious about how to take my first step in REI in this expensive metropolitan area.As part of those thinkings, lately, short-term rentals really came to my attention as a potential cashflow booster (whether it's gonna be positive or negative).

So, at least with that vendor, we've gotten TOTAL COST down to 18 cents per door which is not bad.In that business, you have to be very cautious - if someone quotes way too low a price to distribute, it could be because they have no plan to actually distribute all your pieces.THIS LITTLE VIDEO - from the vendor we use in CA - illustrates the issue...After distribution, those guys send us a zip file with thousands of digital photos of our ad on thousands of doors.

Be cautious.

Enter into joint ventures "very cautiously".

@Philip AbbeyBe very cautious taking advice from successful investors on a forum.

Our loans are 10 year with 1 rate reset, 30 year amm on both terms (so second reset the term resets to 30 years, it doesn't stay at 25 years left from initial 5 year), do I know what prices will be in 2 years, no clue, do I think the greater Portland market will be worth more (rent values and value) in 10 years...yeah, that is a bet I will take as I know I can operate cheaply and have quality workforce and B properties.Be cautious but not paralyzed and raise cash!!! 

If they want you to give them money up front, I'd be cautious.