I'm running my numbers with a furniture budget so this is a possible direction. 

Make sure you are syncing your VRBO/Airbnb directly plus in your pms to help with this 

But it has to be absolutely arms length. 

https://www.thimble.com/small-business-insurance/additional-...https://www.propmhomes.com/blog/additionally-insured-v-addit...I plan to circle back with my broker but does this check with what others have heard?

So long as you mean your name will be on the note and the mortgage at a sensible LTV, with proper lenders title, fire, and liability insurance, and so on, then you have safe and direct recourse to the property.If by “invest” you mean a membership participation in an LLC of some sort that flips or “stabilizes” the property, then you are completely unsecured with no recourse to anything.

Feel free to email me directly and I will make an introduction for you.

The whole appeal in REI was to maybe create a small business on the side with my spouse as a way to: eventually secure supplemental income, start building equity in RE and maybe creating a small business together in RE that would help us obtain financial freedom after hearing how risky things can be, I’m trying to learn: what are other RE investors doing to make money despite the risks around home repairs, vacancy, additional expenses (i.e property managers), etc.

Don't include properties that are too large or small. 

@Stephen Dispensa I think it will directly/indirectly affect investors because of pricing... 

Investment rental property being purchased with 2/3rds of down payment coming from self-directed IRA funds being held in trusts.