I am fortunate to be in this position as is, but want more for my (now growing, first kid on the way) family to give them the best. 

And more and more Airbnb guests are becoming critical of cleanliness, supplies provided, and check in and check out requirements, while also being more open about leaving less than positive reviews on your property if you charge onerous cleaning fees or don't provide enough toilet paper.

In our contracts, there’s a paragraph that says whether or not the buyer plans on living there as their primary residence, for insurance and tax reasons

Basically, my Investor would fund a specific loan not be part of a pool of funds.One thought is I would maintain my same process and loan docs that I've used with my Borrowers where my LLC would be the Primary Lender, manage the loan and receive payments from the Borrower.

Never paid on our very low interest primary mortgage. 

By combining your interest in real estate with a strong foundation in the financial industry, you're positioning yourself for a promising future.

(One caveat: If you happen to have the cash to put down outside of a HELOC, that's always a better option.)We used a HELOC on our first primary residence, a condo in Denver, to put a down payment on our next investment.

It would also be helpful to have a strategy in mind when looking for lenders so you get in touch with the right people-- a hard money lender is great for flips, but not for a primary residence, for example.

Purchase price: $310,000 Cash invested: $2,000 First primary residence as a house hack What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I'm looking to connect, make friends, partnerships, and like everyone else a positive investment for my future.