From someone asking for help based on the success they saw us having. 

I've had pretty good success the last couple years with a combination of house hacking and building Accessory Dwelling Units.

@James Dugan, Fort Worth has been known to crack down on PadSplits, but I do have several clients that are successfully operating there regardless.

Find a solid deal in your market after negotiating you get 3% COC, 1% debt paydown, and say the market appreciates 4% for the next 5 years with 100k down on a 400k asset that would be say 16k+ a year. 

I have rented out this home short term before and have been successful but I don't have any experience with 12 month leases.  

Well this is going to be more mandated by your investor base than anything a mentor can help you with (i.e. there are groups raising money targeting low double digit returns, with limited cash flow, and other groups that need to show mid-20s to get investor interest).Lastly, if you are looking at a mentorship: really hammer on HOW they will help you be successful. 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Reading about successful people strengthened my resolve.

I love that you have found passion in REI and have laid down a path to success with your three approaches.Of the 3 activities you are in, do you prefer one over the others? 

The better question is how to use Furnished Finder successfully.