Another good REI meetup ishttps://www.meetup.com/CAREIA/Ben Walhood is a BP member and a guest from 1 of the podcast. 

I dream of finding a hoard of $20 gold coins, etc...and being able to keep those.

Austin, have you been a guest on the podcast yet?

Hello BP Community,I'm looking to invest in a property to use as a short term rental.I've been hosting on Airbnb for about the last two years and have qualified for Superhost status (only %7 of listings) with more than 150 positive reviews.  

You cannot discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, disability, age (40 or older), or military service.Some landlords run credit checks, but I don't want to pay for the reports or hassle with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Also, listen to the BP podcasts -- they regularly have guests who live in SF or LA or NYC and who are successful investors.

The guest mentioned that when he makes an offer on a  property he is much more successful making a cash offer over those who are typically doing a 20% down 80% note from the bank.

The fancier the brand and the bigger the size make it today’s backyard status symbol.A ‘year-round’ yardYour yard can look leafless and drab in the winter months, but flowering shrubs, colored bark, ornamental grasses and colored berries all add color in the cold seasons.

That rate looks decent but might you might as well go for the gold, OP.

Coldwell does referral status and I think it costs like $50/year to stay with them and it keeps your license active.