Sure, all channels can work, even seller financing or foreclosures, but in my experience, a well-connected agent can uncover hidden gems that often outperform the trickier avenues.Since the post is still fresh, I’m curious.. do you foresee other potential add ons that might elevate the returns even further, like corporate housing partnerships or short-term seasonal leases?

I’ll try to keep this as short as possible but I am at a cross road in life here and can’t seem to find the guidance I need. 

No one has ever asked me. 3) Depends on if you want longterm or short term residents. 5) We used Redstar https://www.redstarbackgrounds.com/ they give you accept/decline recommendations.

However, in my short time I’ve found that tenant deception is by far the toughest part.

Instead we live in a society where most are  seeking instant gratification and are lured by short cuts to success which breeds coaching and mentorship designed to take advantage of these desires....how to scale or invest in real estate with no money,  how to buy your first 50+ unit building etc.

closing time line or enter an option to purchase agreement which can easily run for a year.But 20 year amortization is very short.

The only other option I see is a short sale, if you don't need to purchase for a few years and don't mind a temporary credit hit to save the $60k.  

Or you can probly turn the other unit into a short term rental? 

@Karen SmithAs jay mentioned private lending has been around forever and it’s really not on the rise - I think it’s always been a large player in the real estate investment space for short term loans.

Quote from @Andrew Lawlor: I've been actively investing in short-term rental properties for the past three years, managing one live property and another that will go live in two months.