Most people need to start somewhere and IMO it's a great way, it's how I started out 7 years ago, with my first and now I am able to own multiple properties. 

Of course, there are always multiple ways to overcome any challenge, but this is how we have done it so far...My partner and I currently own and operate transitional living houses in a Midwest city, and it is definitely a different business than owning or managing standard rentals.  

If both are franchisee's is one a multiplication owner and other is single location?

I see so many people say they are using schedule C and they are not providing substantial services.This post should be referenced in the future when this question keeps coming up multiple times per year.

Looking to get my foot in the door investing in real estate through multiple channels.

FEMA has had some targeted buyout programs for places that have multiple disasters. 

He obtained a mailing list of 5,000 prospects each of whom had multiple purchases of stock market newsletters.  

@Jon GrevesInterview multiple property managers, handymen, and plumbers, electrician and any other trade that you might need for either STR or a long term rental.

You can run multiple small deals at once, or run 1-2 larger deals at the same time.

Discuss COC return, run a financial analysis for him and a performance chart showing the ROR after multiple properties have been acquired and cashed-out... good luck.