Teachers do not guarantee or even imply success, gurus do and the guru sales force does.I recall a sales manager saying "I can teach a monkey how to sell" and I replied "well, I'd think some monkeys are smarter than some humans, how many humans have flown into outer space?"

Uber is ramping up to not need human drivers anymore: https://www.techradar.com/news/uber-self-driving-cars

That MFH sell for absurd prices in many markets.

To me,this is a business, a human business, but I didn't get the house for free free to rent.

We've seen less bookings but the good properties that are attractive to people on vacation and aren't charging absurd fees are doing great.

NEVER pay a contractor 50% upfront, that is absurd and anyone asking for that much upfront should be reported to the contractors board (assuming it is in a state that requires contractors to be licensed and has set rules for how much a contractor can charge for a deposit as in CA.

I refer and provide the novel as courtesy.All HELOCs are FULL DOC full qualifying 2 years job/income stream/ no declining income/ they want perfect credit/ needs to be earning rents and on taxes/ they don't use proposed STR income/ a HELOC is to a live human person not to an entity - this is a hard stop.All the banks are OUT- Wells and Citi closed the HELOC origination divisions all together, too risky.

The more I read posts like this the more I see that we are so much more alike us human beings, then different.I think everyone here can agree that because you are already so determined with regards to real estate, there is no way you will go through life without being a financial success in some form or fashion.

I have confidence in my project management abilities - I mean, habitat for humanity builds houses with volunteers, how hard is it?

A third prong (safety ground) in wall receptacles is for human safety.