I have a 3 home package that I'm working in my market.

If you play your cards right, you can have the permit submission package ready for submission the week after Closing.

Alternatively they can purchase a portfolio of occupied homes at a discounted price because the seller of the portfolio in most instances first tried their hand at selling the homes individually to the owner occupant and after experiencing 13-15% in disposition fees and expenses realized its not worth the effort and better to package the assets and sell discounted to another investor.Keep in mind, most of these SFH's are in stagnant markets meaning limited appreciation and if you ever took the time to look at an amortization schedule  there's no meaningful principal paydown for many years.

They walked me through the exact same package.  

This could allow you to build equity steadily, reduce the immediate demands on your time, and potentially refinance in a few years to access funds for future investments.Alternative Approach: Small Multi-Family Property: If you're open to it, a small multi-family property (like a duplex or triplex) can combine elements of both strategies.

I did the 7 day trial with Renatus and it's very organized information but it's very pricey for their premium package.

Not understanding that...The $41.45 is what's called a Resident Benefits Package, and is growing in popularity in our industry.

It's just packaged fancier and marketed in a way that makes it more compelling to folks who might not realize that people have been doing this for a very long time. 

If the answer to both added questions would be "yes", then you have a potential goldmine here.Combining the seller's concerns, and the reality of a big down payment being a negative to the seller (see Q: 1), you should be able to set the terms, with a lower DP, and controlled interest rate, to have this property CF and,...be able to sell the package to another REI down the road,...as long as you buy this using an LLC (a new one). 

Protect yourself.Our loan documentation package includes several handwritten forms that the borrower must complete at various points during escrow to establish the intended use of the funds.