From what I've seen, typically two people doing a flip like this have different skillset so one person is doing different things than the other.

Most people do one of two things:1.

Be active on social media, share your investment goals, and focus on building trust.

People focus on the rates because they are a singular number and easy to understand but you can lose money on a rental at a low interest rate and get rich paying a high interest rate.

I will definitely be taking advantage of trying to network with some Chicago people here.As for looking for a good tenant. 

How do 5-7 people share food space, kitchenware, cooking time, etc?

Those meetups are a great way to soak up relevant info from other active investors.

Do people take those credentials home with them and continue using your account. 

For people that want to close and make it pretty/official/permitted/etc once they are owners, the question is "what is the cheapest way we can get this to pass an appraisal without the appraiser calling for a licensed/bonded/professional/whatever to fix things prior to closing?"

A sign doesn't draw people like it did 10, 20, 30 years ago especially in a more rural setting with less people driving by to see the sign.