Open a coffee-trailer or a roof cleaning business, or sell tools on TikTok... and then invest in real estate.I have been investing in Milwaukee for 15 years, which is probably one of the better cash flow markets and I am in the same boat as everyone else its hard to find deals worth buying. 

With the flat fee everyone is happy, and the owner typically makes a few bucks. 

Any list you can pull for a few bucks has already been hammered by hordes of investors before you.Not saying this way can't work, but I recommend a different path...I prefer to focus on sellers who have a reason to sell but who require some effort and skill to identify.My favorites are #TiredLandlords, namely owners who have filed an eviction lawsuit against their non-paying tenants.Many of these folks are through being in the rental business and are open to hearing about a way out.Even better, #TiredLandlords are ideal candidates for seller financing, since they don't need the sale proceeds to buy another house, PLUS they are already conditioned to receiving monthly payments over a period of time.

I really do not want to replace the whole roof this time.. the fix does not have to look pretty as long as it works.Any ideas on how to stop any leaks that keep coming back without me having to spend big bucks? 

And we are talking about $50-200 bucks

Hi Jake:  I'm Ran Fridman a Property Manager here in Chicago, and also Indiana and Milwaukee with over 15 year's experience.   

If you are signing up for courses with big flashy words like: RETIRE WITH SECTION 8, HOW TO EARN PASSIVE INCOME OUT OF STATE, GET YOUR FIRST 10 RENTALS IN 1 MONTH -- PLEASE PLEASE do not give these people your time or your moneyThere are plenty of great books out there that will give you solid advice on how to invest, where to invest, and what to invest in for under a $100 bucks!

Even if it meant that we pay a few hundred bucks a month, at the end we get a whole house.

As Colin noted above it is hard to compete with the large players in the field.Where we found a better bang for our buck was getting on more channels like Marriott, Booking.com, and about 20 others. 

Congrats on the 700 bucks but that's not going to get you anything for marketing.