We finished the house last week and put it up on furnished finder, and Airbnb for min of monthly rent and got our first tenant Wednesday.

Wishing you the best on your journey!

@Frank Flores got to 1 up @Cameron Valentine here. 

I'm in the Tampa area and mainly had mine in the Pinellas County area.  

Is the noise mostly in the morning before school?

Eric,, I think why people go for the fund model is the idea that they are spreading their money into multiple notes being held by the company.. while in theory this is great but as you noted you don't really have any security compared to being the beneficiary of the debt instrument IE debt is in your name. 

The issue always boils down to equity.

Not to mention the filing was done incorrectly and I got a subsequent bill from the IRS $1500 that I didn't actually owe.

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Make sure you have the correct type of STR insurance.