Essentially leasing an apartment or house from someone, and offering it on Airbnb at a premium.

No, unfortunately a lot of this is just not accurate.From the point of view of a passive investor in the deal: real estate crowdfunding is essentially the same thing as a syndication...except it's usually done over the Internet.

To actually use the funds for a RE purchase you have to go through a company that will essentially swipe your card and wire the funds to you for 2.75%.

I told him to let me think about it and I'd get back with him soon.I just worry that if I ever decide to sell the house that a walk-in tub would negatively affect the re-sell value, especially given that this is essentially a starter type home...My initial reaction is no, but then I think that if they want to make this change and pay for the modification, they have no intention of leaving and I would have a very long term, dependable tenant.Could I stipulate that they can change it out but if they decide to leave they have to swap it out for a one piece shower/tub combo that I originally had?

You can also do this at the Tuesday meeting, but that has a bit more of an agenda so you don't quite have as much time to network and talk to people, which I think is one of the most essential steps in this business.Regarding PIN I can't really say much about them other than what I have heard from REIA members that belong to both.

Essentially I am responsible for the money and the LLC formation.My question for this group is if this is a solid and fair deal between the two of us?

Essentially the new year lease price won't seem as high when they see what the rate is for a 6 month or M2M lease. 

I was hoping I could get some advice from some of the wise investors here.So essentially I am going to sell my first property.

I divided the asking price by sf.The conversion would essentially be 3 to 4 new kitchens, bathroom, wiring, permits, etc.

Essentially they had jacked the fees so high that it would have equaled over 1% origination fee on top of standard closing costs.