If you want the job done faster and for less money , have as little stuff in the house and have 2 or 3 rooms empty to work on . 12 to 18 months is a long time for a cosmetic rehab . 

Nothing beats prospecting to find deals:1) driving for dollars2) door knocking3) cold callingThe great thing about #3 is that it can be handed off to a VA once you get busy, I know I run a Real Estate Call Center.

You are probably well acquainted with Airbnb and how great it can be at helping you earn rental income from your home.You are also likely well acquainted with the phenomenon dubbed “host fatigue,” where the sheer volume of work (10 hours per week!!)

My roofer could probably beat that price uses 30yr comp shingles. 

If I'm going to meet investors in person, it would need to be at a real estate meet up in a group setting or after lots of calls/Zooms.

Pet-friendly rentals rent faster and for more money, but you have to do it right or it can be a disaster.

To use an FHA loan to close on a building that has an illegal unit there must be at least one vacant unit in the building that you can claim as the one you will be living in. 

.$100,000 can go a long way in many markets when it comes to property flipping.But then again, not everyone wants to be active so I get it.Something to also consider is how landlord friendly the state is.I've heard some horror stories with Illinois but potato "potato" lol.My tenant for example is high net and I get direct withdrawal payment on the 28th of every month and hasn't skipped a beat in 4 years.Wishing you much success 

I hope you understand I am NOT beating you up, teaching :) All the best 

I move cash from my checking account, that I don't need each month (your 130 dollars a week) into my taxable brokerage account, which is my "cookie jar", and then I buy a wisdom tree ETF ticker USFR which holds eight week US Treasury bills and currently pays 5.4%. and it re-adjusts much faster to interest rates than savings accounts or even money market accounts do.