:-)I am chemical engineer by school, currently a sales manager in biotech as a day job. 

You link to an OpEd piece by Harsh Chauhan.

And some bedbugs develop chemical resistance.

You never know what chemicals might have spilled along the way.

That's harsh.

@Daniel Lopez you are asking the right questions, but here is something else first; and what I am about to say, I am sorry, may sound a bit harsh, but it's not meant to be.To be brutally honest with you, I think investing in real estate with no-cash/no-credit is generally a bad idea. 

I currently work at a chemical plant and I’m exploring the real estate investor world!

The term you mentioned may be too harsh for borrowers and you may only get those desperate borrowers.

And while I don't think we will crash like we did then, it doesnt mean that the market cannot turn and you cant get out.Sorry to sound harsh, just don't want you to make a decision without hearing another point of view.There are much better ways to invest in real estate in my opinion.Hope this helpsRobert Webb Coldwell Banker 

This is where the learnings pay off for me.My exceptions to do everything once: refinishing hardwood floors (seen enough diy debauchery), granite countertops and tub reglazing (cheap enough to have done and too specific of tools/chemicals for me).