Guests were literally paying any asking price for an AirBnB. 

Over time, guests will leave reviews confirming your description and this will further your credibility and trust. 

If we put a tenant in the house we will have to pay the state back their $8,000 of assistance.Loan Balance: $150KCapital Required to Rent: $10K ($8K to pay out the state and $2K that I put into professional cleaning and new carpets.) 

#s based on duplex I’m being shown420,000, rate 6.25%Mortgage payment: 3271 + 225 HOA (increase $65 starting July) =3561Currently paying 1200 in rent + utilities.I know you’re going to scream at me for this.

He said they are not trust worthy because one of them wanted him to lie to say a rental was rehab when it was clearly not.

Note that you may have more tenant-to-tenant issues to deal with though.As with any real estate investment, you pays your money, you takes your chances :)

Find a trusted and experience agent/lender/property manager, then start your property search.

I trust my agent but I also would like to be able to verify what they told me was true especially when it cost me more money.

Facts to consider: The condo is in my husbands name, has been for about 5 years so the capital gains taxes would be ours to pay upon sale.

do you have a pay history, is it being serviced by anyone but yourself.