Yes, you still do online shopping and coordination and so on, but hitting 500 hours in this case becomes far more challenging.

Look for some of those to go in as an LP (limited partner) and learn and grow your knowledge, skills and investment money so you'll be ready for the next accredited deal. 

Will this be a good investment time and money wise?

I would rather do this and retain my money then give it to the bank as interest. 

The amount of ideologically inspired nonsense online is mind-boggling. 

For the most part, most lenders are going to be relatively close in cost assuming we are talking about a straight forward loan product, we all borrower from the same pool of money to make these loans. 

My tenants just notified me that their unit got broken into and money was stolen.

If they do, your best bet is a local community bank that funds these types of properties.Another option is a private lender but that money will be pretty expensive, as mentioned 10%  + 

Here’s some guidance to help with your next steps:Hard Money Loan: Hard money lenders can often cover both the purchase price and some rehab costs (up to 70-75% of the after-repair value or ARV).

So, that was a waste of time and money, right?