This is a good reference for myself and personal private lenders.

If they have not, many landlords will give bad references and it will backfire on the tenant.

It’s easy to underestimate renovation costs and timelines, so always build in a cushion for unexpected expenses.Good luck with your first flip, and feel free to reach out if you need more detailed guidance along the way! 

Most of the methods are for advanced investors and not nearly as common or easy as portrayed by YouTube gurus selling courses for a living.

Actually in Pewaukee, so also easy to get to from Madison.

People focus on the rates because they are a singular number and easy to understand but you can lose money on a rental at a low interest rate and get rich paying a high interest rate.

Getting a FincenID makes it easy if you have more than one or expect future updates. 

That's typically where I see people referring to entry fees.

Here are the pros as i see it: easy (no purchase necessary, you know the property), likely prop 13 property tax discount, possibly below current rate loan.  

Games like Uno, Jenga, or Monopoly are easy crowd-pleasers.