Alternatively, anyone know of any genuine private lenders that are open to this?

Scotiabank is the most popular bank in DR for foreign buyers. 

Short-term rentals have become an increasingly popular investment strategy for real estate investors to increase wealth and passive income.

I have found a tenant that has agreed to a relatively unconventional agreement for my furnished property in a popular vacation location.

Who gets use on popular weekends etc... a good lawyer might be worth the costs.

There are hardship withdrawal provisions and others that can be exercised if you meet the requirements. 3) If you have access to a workplace plan, like a 401k, with a Roth component, you can consider that as well. 4) If you setup your Roth with a Self-Directed IRA custodian, they can allow you to invest in assets like real estate, private lending, private equity and other alternative assets. 

If you bank your timeshare (I use RCI) or there is  Interval International, two of the largest ones)  then you can reserve a timeshare at a more popular, in demand location.  

Are you suggesting this as an alternative to taking a period of time to save up the capital?

The hurricanes certainly didn’t stop Californians and New Yorkers and everybody else in the US from flocking to Florida in droves pre-Covid and during Covid and I think it’s always going to be a popular tourist destination and place for people to want to live.

I think it is easier to find a deal if you are house hacking since your deal doesn't need to be a home run; it just needs to be better then the alternative (paying rent).