The most common answer, especially in recent times, is highly levered, floating rate debt.This is not the only answer, by any means. 

While I don't object to spending money to do one's due diligence, I don't know if $500 is called for when you can get very high quality syndication groups/meetups/information for free.

Quote from @Jed Butikofer: Unfortunately, it takes money to make money.With high prices and high mortgage rates, cash flow is difficult to find and we may not see a return to the 2018 market for a while.

Buy low sell high..

Yes, they have some high fees but all and all such an easy process.

You are going to be great through the highs of the next few years after this year.

The PMC I left to start my own PMC had at least 2 "preferred contractors" related to key players in the office so high rates and poor service fell on deaf ears. 

This is a fine needle to thread because at this size, you very quickly start competing with high net worth individuals who are seeking summer homes. 

I like the idea of live in flips, but it's something that I would wait until the kids are out of high school before I did it.

I see two high end homes for rent, 50k, 70k, 210k per month..