I provide short term rental furnishing and renovation finish list that includes paint colors, light fixtures, cabinets etc.

So @Mike S. is providing the perfect solution for you. 

Allocate equity based on contributions: you provide the $235K HELOC and management, while your former boss contributes renovation expertise and labor.

Mission KS is a hot area in the metro, not surprised it sold fast

Where to get the most recent and accurate data for things like:Unemployment dataPopulation growthJob diversity and top employers in the areaVacancy rates (eg huduser.org)Property taxes and jnsurance costsI saw bp pro and reventure and a bunch of other websites provide some of this data, but i wonder how accurate and recent it is.

The seller must think he is sitting on a really hot property, or the buyer is asking for too long of a DD period.

@Jason Lopez You don’t need an LLC to rent out a house in San Antonio, TX, but it can provide liability protection by separating your personal assets from your rental property.

If so I'd be happy to provide some insight on financing in the U.S.

I have noticed competitors charge as low as 10 to 15% but their quality isn't the best and then I have seen others charge 25 to 30% We remain in the middle and provide a small business experience with super host status.

There are snakes under the hot tub.3.