I now try to put in a 30-day close with a 21-day option period.Know the market, and know when to ignore the traditional formulas.

I wrote a post on the member blogs here, that should give you my angle on the difference between REITS and traditional real estate investing.

It does appear that Air B & B focuses more on temporary living & furnished lodging, rather than the traditional long-term rental home market.

Would you pursue traditional or private financing after?

Non traditional funding source?

What do you think about using a spread between HAI in high-end and low end areas (anywhere) as a gauge of how hot the market is (how much markets converge), in addition to traditional indicators?

I didn't want to have to go through the traditional appraisal process and deal with under wrighting.

The problem is that the administrative overhead is complex and those are not always the best vehicle for non-traditional investments.In the Solo 401k format, plan administration is greatly simplified, since you are not managing anyone else's retirement savings.  

The Traditional TSP, which most people have, is pre tax (tax deferred until withdrawel) they do have the new ROTH TSP which is post tax, I don't even know if you can take a loan out on that.

using the equity in your home to build your business is a time honored tradition by entrepreneurs.