I want to assure that I, as the Lender, get paid FIRST if there is an insurance payout.

The highest performing short-term rentals have a design eye, their photographs weren't shot by an amateur's iPhone, and they offer more than one extra that others aren't (hot tub, sauna, views...).Create a differntiated Airbnb, and you'll outperform others ... be that first page or second or third.

If the private investor is going to fund cash all the deal, most of time the investor would be offered a fixed interest rate or percentage of profit.

The market wasn’t as strong as it had been when we first agreed to terms, and he needed the discount to make it work.Now, I know my market.

You expect a long home search where the agent will have to schedule lots of showings for you, over a long period of time?

And do I have to close this deal with short term private money lending first then get the equity partner in afterwards?

@Donte Brame there's the RI Real Estate Investor Group that meets twice monthly, usually the first Thursday of the month online for anyone, and the third Thursday in-person for members in Warwick.

You can make more money over time.

Even this https://www.coachcarson.com/building-wealth-one-house-time-j...

We struggled in the down months during our first year.