It is all about relationships, unless you want to create ads but to raise money I would say you would need to spend min. $5-$10k per month in ads and expect it to take 3-4 months before seeing any results.

Options - collect full payment for the 3 months up front and lower the deposit to secure against damages only, require insurance.

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We are wanting to buy out the kids for their half, take some cash out, and then use it as a rental property.  

Investment Criteria:• Budget: Looking for a turnkey or move-in-ready property between $30K–$100K in the Midwest or South (PA & GA are my current focus).• Down Payment: Planning to put down 15%–20% to keep my monthly payment low.• Cash Flow: My goal is to keep total expenses at $600/month or less (including mortgage, taxes, insurance, and property management).• Minimizing Debt: I want to avoid overleveraging and maximize cash flow from the start.• Property Management: Since I’m investing out of state, I’ll be hiring a property manager to handle day-to-day operations. 

The previous year's Property taxes as an out-of-state rental were $5,893 at a $266,868 Tax value.If this is an investment property, you would need to get at least $3,500 in rent per month.

Keep in mind your mortgage pricing/rate may change by doing this, so good to loop in your lender early on to let them know your intentions. 

It just looks intelligent to some people.

Taking out 25K at 12% and needing to pay it off in 12 months, without assurances of being able to refi after a year could be tough.

I have read many articles in the form and I have also read books BRRR, the flipping framework and the book on flipping houses, in addition to listening to the podcast for the past a few months.