Hearing advocates of operating lose and with disregard seems to impress newbies, sounds cool, but that certainly not the way professionals conduct business, at least here and I'm in the heart of the Ozarks, not the most sophisticated business environment on the face of the earth.

@Margo Roberts , thank you, I know bookkeeping, payroll and tax preparation so maybe that could be something I can offer someone in exchange for their mentorship.

My parents are retired so I was thinking of having them on the payroll to take care of the house when I am gone.

This 2nd campaign may require a unique marketing piece - maybe it is the expensive house owner who might need a marketing piece a little more sophisticated than your average absentee owner.

@Jay Hinrichs  I knew it sounded too good to be be true, and was more likely exaggeration and lack of sophisticated understanding on my part, but reading the responses has been helpful.

I want to know what processes sophisticated investors use to identify a cash flowing market?

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Not all rehabbers or real estate investors are sophisticated believe it or not!

We find IRR works better when the returns may be generated over multi-year periods and it's what the institutions and more sophisticated investors are used to and want to see. 

I can accept up to 35 non-accredited investors who are considered "sophisticated."