Hey Bigger Pockets fam, I landed an interview to be an assistant to a real estate investor.

As cash is low to even invest in another property in Canada - would courses be a viable option to learn Air BNB arbitrage or STR to potentially earn side income  ? 

I was inspired by Bigger Pockets of course!

I wouldn’t necessarily want to only put 5 percent down but maybe somewhere between 5 and 20 percent. im just wondering if I have the option of not having to put 25 percent down like a commercial or investment loan. 

Welcome to the world of Bigger Pockets and real estate investing.

I'm currently a buy and hold investor (utilizing various househacks), but I'm hoping to get into the STR space end of this year/early next year.In terms of your financing options, here are some things that come to mind (albeit may or may not apply to your situation):- Utilize second-home loan option (10% downpayment) if the property qualifies- Utilize a small local bank to see what loan options they may offer (perhaps some may have experience lending on STR?

I can't imagine a seller would agree to cover the cost out of pocket if they are doing seller financing, unless they had money and were desparate.  

Here is quoted VRBO policy:"Vrbo, another vacation rental company, states that it does not allow any form of surveillance device inside a property, with the exception of smart devices that are allowed "as long as you have been informed of their presence and given the option to deactivate them."

There are a ton of sub $75k options out there.

One thing to remember when you are getting into RE investing is to have your team of people or as Brandon Turner from the Bigger Pockets Podcast calls it your CORE 41.