A couple of months ago, I ran across one of Dave Meyer's videos, and that led me to the podcast, and that led me to the Real Estate Rookies podcast, and a host of others who I won't mention, but were nevertheless valuable.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

I would also recommend buying paper goods/cleaning products from a WB Mason or something like that for the best savings.For mattresses, I use Lucid - they are so comfortable and affordable, they also get delivered in a compact box which makes it easy.Have some type of signage out front and make sure the numbers are easy to differentiate on the property, that way its is clear and straightforward for guests.

@Jesse Dominguez-Castelan you could get in touch with a local bank in that town and explain to them exactly what you just did here and ask them if they have a product that might help you accomplish both the buyout and the renovations.

Go with the product that allows you to pull out as much cash as possible.

One thing I'd think about is that some of the retail products which do this seem to be useable in a 1031 exchange and some not, so I'd keep that in mind when selecting what to invest in, if 1031 exchange is part of your strategy.

We can set a time to hop on the video or hell you should come check out Chicago for yourself! 

Something to the effect that they will look at pics and video of the space and give you ideas on how to make the space unique with good style to help your place stand apart from the competition and you can purchase the material from the company as well (think wall accents, cabinetry, etc)I think the pod dropped in the last couple weeks.

Pop over your URL and I'm happy to shoot back a loom video with some thoughts on ways to optimize it a bit more. 

The majority of your Agents will be trash, so you'll spend more time money and effort trying to get them to become productive Agents.