Then the person is soured on gambling on real estate and not around here to answer questions. 

Yes - it is far more work than a silent investor in a syndication... but I want the control, so find it personally more rewarding.  

Several options you can explore to get the down payment capital: Solo401k; HELOC on personal residence or from equity of the SFR; Cash Value Life Insurance Policy; Business Credit; Private Lenders, to name a few.

I enjoy hearing about peoples’ personal wins and innovative, creative strategies.  

My lease has a sublet fee (2 weeks is guest by lease more than 2 weeks in a year is sublet) that is costly enough ($100/night per person which is about what a cheaper hotel is here) that makes sure tenants do not have others move-in without informing us.

“ cash flow returns” almost always compare horribly to a simple bank CD after you deduct for insurance, prop taxes< vacancy, capex, prop management (or your personal time.) etc etc etc. 

Until you see the property in person the numbers are completely meaningless unless you have a working relationship with that listing broker for years.

We used $100k of private money and the rest was personal cash.

Work with your commercial lender/insurer/lawyer/personal banker and see if they know of any interested parties.4. 

I'd personally recommend @Andrew Freed.