Spending a healthy % for a reliable company can make your life easier and lead to more growth as you free up your time.

I could easily see you spending more than you save if you try it with a tiny house. 

The truth is that you have to SPEND 20K to go to their school and learn the ropes.

He can spend the next few years-ish getting a finance degree through an online school while working part time, but he just got offered a full time position helping with sales for a local wholesale real estate company. 

I am not sure what the availability of cleaners in that area so I would spend time right now see what is there before committing to a property.Also, if you are spending 2k a year on fixing or replacing stuff, you are getting the wrong guests.

The truth is, a good host will spend time managing each rental.

So many "investors" bury themselves in complex, expensive situations to protect themselves from some unknown threat to their non-existent business.Figure out if you have any shooting skills (or even enjoy the game) before spending money on $600 Nikes or an indoor basketball court. 

There is a cost to that and the potential for having to spend more to fix things up.  

If you are meaning you'd like your Realtor to spend marketing dollars targeting buyers in other areas, you'd need to discuss that with your Realtor.

Spend the money for peace of mind now.Also, make sure you're getting paid for the risk you're taking on with the foundation issues.