I recommend you to build relationships with electricians, plumbers, gardeners, etc. and establish a system where the tenants report issues and you manage the maintenance required.

A good broker can communicate between multiple lenders and often times has established relationships within the C-suite levels of multiple lenders that they can make calls on your behalf to "shake some trees" and get things processed not just in a timely manner, but in a manner that is on time based on what you are trying to do.Unfortunately it is not uncommon per se, but knowing where these hang-ups tend to happen and how to time everything based on lenders timelines and processes is where it can be helpful to have 'go to' lenders that you are familiar with, and they are familiar with you to help get things done.Good luck though, happy to help where/if I can.

Believe it or not some lenders have actually started to get back in the stated income game for investment purchases as well, those are 30% down.

These are barrels that store owners/managers/customers work with distilleries on to hand select a unique barrel that is bottled exclusively for their establishment.

So I’m playing the game of trying to figure out which one is gonna be the best bang for my buck as far as rentability goes.

Let’s play a game of true or false.  

I would suggest going independently but partnering with an established company.

Often times with wholesale deals, speed is the name of the game, so taking time to conduct lengthy due diligence is not an option.

If he goes for gaming and gets a job, he can still be an agent on the weekends or just invest in real estate from the money he makes from gaming. you do not need to be an agent to invest in real estate. 

If you have no skin in the game, you'll usually start at 50% equity and work your way from there depending on what you can offer.But doing 10 deals a year with a partner is much better than doing 1 or 2 deals on your own. just be open and flexible to make a deal that's mutually beneficial