in Jackson its the RIG meeting once a week.. keep in mind though advertising a property you dont own in MS is not legal.. its done every day but if someone turns you into the department of real estate your going to spend some money defending yourself.I had a client in MS.. now granted he was a volume player in the turn key space but he would advertise his BRRRRs before he owned them. 

Stainless steel is high end market, painting a laminate counter top is more C/D class.

. :-) However, if you were to consider CD's as MMA's with commitment then Google search shows a few paying north of 3%.

You should meet as many players in the game as possible.

That 5 year CD I mentioned would hopefully beat out inflation by about 1%.As to how to structure the deal, why not do a cash out refinance after 3-5 year period and pay off the investor(s)?

If you have a C/D class property then money is your primary concern.

Single family houses would not work, for example, in most of Lower Manhattan.....Find your local meetings at MeetUp.com and NationalREIA.comLearn what investors in your area are buying and where the big players are making their money.Good luck!

Property values are through the roof and I do not want to invest in C-D type neighborhoods. 

Find some good players in your market and learn from them by serving them. 

He can borrow against his credit card.You can get a 13 month CD for $3.25% on internet bank. 100% risk and hassle free.