And we found a great pre-finished lumber supplier for the siding and the tongue and groove that is saving us 10 to 15k a cabin depending on the size (and producing far better quality results in the finishes).It doesn't sound like much when you're looking at 300k to 500k builds.  

Is there a business you can simply push up and increase revenue by a lot to produce the money you want to invest? 

She is old-fashioned (using paper and pencil), but she is not super expensive and works to produce the plans quickly.She is:http://dragonarchconsulting.com/

An investor focused agent should also be able to help you determine what the future performance of a property looks like by producing you a nice proforma with budgets and projections.  

It'll be a bit riskier than buying something already renovated, but if you have the right team and numbers in place you could pick up some more equity on day 1, have less money out of pocket, and have something that produces some cash flow. 

I sometimes use Loopnet.com for quick examples of multifamily properties in different cities and the cap rate they produce, including the calculation itself.  

You'll need to produce evidence that the unit was left in a condition that didn't require cleaning.

There could be better options where you can still keep your monthly a bit lower with a higher income producing separate unit.Hope this helps!

But there are certain skills you need.. to be successful and not everyone has the intangibles.LIke all sales   there are top producers  there are middle of the road and there are some that just are never going to do it for various reasons.  

I'm only building rental cabins which is a higher price point due to their ability to produce income.