There are a lot of options out there, but the rates are excruciating right now for new flippers.

I've seen some options recently for credit reporting for your tenants rent payments.

Another option you will see online are companies selling shares to sections or lots of trees via a tree plantation management company.  

Franky,Feel free to send me an email I can help with evaluating some options.   

More interested in land contracts and lease purchase options enough /without needing a lawyer each time.The properties are worth about 150k each.

So, after exploring several options, we just have to hold until our home is completed and then we can look at purchasing rental property. 

I would still work with a title company on this and let your lender know (if you have one) of the name change and what you are doing so they do not think you are selling the property.Another option would be to create a living trust for estate purposes and transfer it into the estate.

If you are just starting it sounds like house hacking may be an option for you. 

If a HELOC isn’t an option due to income requirements, a 1031 exchange into an apartment complex could be a smart move to boost your monthly net cash flow and diversify your portfolio.

I grew up in WNC and still have family there so that is an option and even have placed offers on cabins in WNC to make an STR but nothing has panned out yet for something like that.