I started with an existing plan from a builder then hired the draftsman to make requested modifications. 

Now, that said, if you can add a bedroom within the existing floor plan or a basement bathroom those are usually very good for higher ARV, rents and refi.

The bummer is that this whole online course thing is new to them, and so their support is either really slow or non-existent.

Oh, I know exactly why - because you are lying to new students trying to show them that you have all these deals in your marketplace when you don't, that is why you aren't taking them down, to impress and keep new and existing students (the existing students I have seen in there are taking WAYYYYY too long to realize what is actually going on here).

When repairing an existing home, there always seems to be some sort of a surprise... termites, underground plumbing, lots of wood-rot under the shingles, you name it... 

And do not go into over-saturated, over-regulated areas....do your homework big time...

You have a number of ways you might be able to finance multiple down payments — potentially through partnering with investors or using HELOCs on your existing properties, possibly even seller financing.

Quote from @Michael Smythe: @Jason Frink you can also look into Detroit and Toledo.Been reading that Memphis is becoming saturated with rentals. 

Additionally, for each existing and future Illinois investment property, I intend to:- Deed each property into separate Land Trusts.- Establish an Illinois LLC that will be taxed and will own the interests in the Land Trusts for my Illinois properties.- Set up a new management entity taxed as a C corporation, which can be fully owned by my revocable living trust.

We are seeing a big uptick in second loans on the market, including those who own investment properties look to take equity out of an existing property by getting a second loan.