This is like asking someone if they liked a movie, unfortunately, two people can walk away with a totally different outcome and view point.. the info at Dave's bootcamp is enough to get someone going and to make offers on up to 200 units and understand what they are doing the whole time, which is really all you need, there are many places, like bigger pockets to get all the information needed to accomplish this same goal, but like following a recipe in a cook book, what is better, the cook book with all the info you need to follow, or the chef standing there next to you making sure you use the exact precise ingredients? 

when I started I had trouble paying the simplest repairs. 

From what I've learned this is one of the simplest ways to get started.

The cleanest and simplest way is to look up Title companies in your area and ask if they have an Escrow department.

And these people, so call expert, gurus, and the likes, seem to omit the fact that, really funding is the main ingredient, regardless of how many people talk, and talk, and talk, about how can you start with no money, no credit, etc.  

The simplest is to register the LLC under a nominee's person instead of you (certain state allows that). 

In simplest terms the only difference between a townhome and condo is who owns the land and the repairs the HOA vs owner is responsible for.

This is probably the easiest/simplest option.2.

I love what I do on the construction and landlord ingredients side so 20 hour days there are no problem :)

This is a long-term investment, of course, but I believe the annual growth, even after-tax is good:http://performance.morningstar.com/fund/tax-analys...https://advisors.vanguard.com/VGApp/iip/site/advis...If your friend has more experience in stock investing or has a trusted financial advisor, they could pursue a more active approach, but generally speaking passive investing wins out over time anyway, and I'm going with the simplest passive options here.