I would personally set up coffee with all three of them! 

In every county except Jefferson County, if the assessed owner's name was in the pre-auction advertising, and that was the name called off at auction, but that person died before the auction, then the tax sale is void.

Any advice, tips, or personal anecdotes you could share would be greatly appreciated as I contemplate taking the leap into the world of Airbnb co-hosting.Thank you all in advance for your insights and guidance!

Have you been going to meetups in person? 

Stop looking at properties online and go out and see them in person.

So if I buy a replacement property worth $500k, can I use proceeds from the personal residence half to cover the other $150k?

James,The benefit is keeping it off of your personal DTI, funneling into an entity, and simplifying the process as a whole. 

This works if you are connected to the person, or if he/she has commented on the forum..Brandon is tagged, above, and should be able to get you where you need to go...

From my understanding, the only real concern with taking the latter approach is if the other person on the mortgage/deed is someone that you could potentially not trust.

I start with a conversation with the person to understand what they're looking for and whether or not my property is a good fit for them.