@William Taylor so many options...Use your RE knowledge to: WholesaleFind rental deals to sell to investors locally or here on BPStart leveraging your personal contacts to build your sales businessFind a motivated seller willing to do seller financing:- Move in worst room or basement, rent out all the other rooms for max cashflow- You could even live in the basement and STR the rest of the house

Someone trying to earn 4-5% return they could get from a bank cd?

I’m personally based in Houston, TX, and I’ve noticed over the years that a good realtor can do a lot more for an investor than just listing a property.

I have personally owned investment property (both long-term and short-term rentals) along the lakeshore.

Signing the lease demonstrates they agree to the terms and then you can hold them accountable.If you don't do this, then the person named on the lease and paying the rent could disappear and you would have no legal authority to charge the remaining three for unpaid rent.

Each room has its own unique theme and personality, making the home truly one of a kind.

Personally, remitting myself makes sure I dive deep on numbers.

Once it's rented, use that rental income to help offset your DTI, which may help you qualify for the second property sooner.Partner with Investors: Team up with someone to split costs and lower your personal DTI impact.

You could do something like what you want if it was your personal primary residence and even then the interest rate would be ugly. 

And who better than to recruit a person who is already experienced at such, which there is a lot.