So- here I am 6 months later trying to figure this out- I’ve met numerous people that own Airbnb’s and have had ZERO problems- but I am hesitant/confused because even the people in the government offices are confused- 

Gambling on a market is dangerous I think, but that's what gambling is all about.  

Exactly @Bill F.and @Joe Splitrock, No matter what our individual opinions are on this, or how invested we are in STR's, it's no longer debatable whether or not STR's are to be regulated like hotel businesses because all of this has been settled in court already numerous times, and AirBNB has lost nearly every case.

A lot of people argue that Hawaii of all places will be paradise and prices should always go up but I consider that gambling.

Living in a place free and clear would be awesome, but I’ve heard numerous times that recessions are where people can start building wealth.

There are numerous investment options and many are returning better than what the majority of recent RE investors are achieving.  

This site is an incredible platform that has numerous resources so definitely take advantage of it all. 

I have numerous mathematical examples of this in the thread that I referenced above.3.

I am considering requesting a refund for my down payment on the program for a number of reasons:* There is an abundance of information online regarding real estate investing* There are numerous networking opportunities available to learn from others* I am extremely self motivated and have been taking small actions on my own alreadyMy main fear of not moving forward with the coaching is missing out on information that I do not know about my local market and making mistakes I could have avoided.

I vote lock. this market is just so volatile, and personally I don't like to gamble with my client's success.