If you are looking to use rental income instead of personal income to qualify for mortgage, you'll be looking at commercial financing.

Reporting these expenses on your personal tax return (likely Schedule C for a sole proprietor) could result in a net loss that might offset other taxable income, reducing your overall tax liability.

If this person is local to you or you know them personally, see if they'll give you their time and (if so) how much of it.

The best you can do research your market, improve personal budgeting, improve credit, and get your dollars working for you.

Have both a personal and REI emergency fund because life happens.   

You can hire someone on Fiverr website and they'll add furniture and personal items to a blank photo for a very reasonable price.

This approach conveys your respect and appreciation while making it clear that your decision isn’t personal—it’s practical.

In addition to making connections here you should try to attend some local in person meetups.

To do so, I need an initial team who can cover the following aspects of these projects:- Wholesaler- Contractor (Inspection oriented)- Equity Partners (Project Incentives)Once the deals are in place, the financing support will be through personal capital for upfront costs, with the intention to raise private capital and include hard-money lenders as-needed.

What resonates with one person may be different than another.