You can hit two nails with one hammer with that strategy.

Could anybody help a meager old hammer swinger structure this thing?

Stanley and plenty of other successful RE investors, DIY landlords don't have the right mindset and shouldn't be swinging hammers EVER.

As the new owner now is the time to drop the hammer.

Learn what it takes, how long it takes, and how much it costs to swing the hammer, you do not need to know how to swing the hammer.

@Lucas Hammer a rental is placed in service on the day that it is available for rent (i.e. advertised).

As far as swinging a hammer myself, I plan on a minimum of 40 hours a week on the job site.  

Jack hammer is the tool . .  

I was told long ago that deals are made, not found.Not trying to be super negative here, but the whole story was simply not told  in the video and I hate to see folks get just pummeled by false assumptions and gimmicks.I have been involved with flipping since way before it was trendy and on TV.It troubles me that the process is presented like anyone can just buy a hammer and make millions.

Our partner has over 10 B/C class apt communities in Houston and their occupancy held up well during the oil crisis, slightly increasing during that time while class A occupancy got hammered.