I see too many investors now, put a significant amount of money in rehab costs and over leverage themselves on hard money loans with low down payments, their properties are not selling and they are lucky to just payoff their current hard money loan via a DSCR refinance. 

They don’t spend money though 🤓 In 2021, AirBNB spend just over 1.1b dollar on marketing.

But finding a virtual employee who you know knows what they’re doing, won’t “half-*** it”  and yet won’t run off with your money might be harder than it sounds.

You mean I have to spend money on the place after I buy it?

Are you able to close the transaction (have enough money (and/or credit) ?

My initial plan had been to do something like Rent-to-Retirement or REI Nation- assuming that I'd be leaving money on the table to pay for their expertise, but hoping that I would learn through the process and develop the confidence to strike out on my own later. 

He needed to close in three weeks and didn’t want to deal with showings, contingencies, or the back-and-forth of working with a realtor.At first, we even suggested he list with an agent since he’d likely make more money.

The fund allows for money to come in and sometimes go out as needed.

If you don’t urgently need the money, letting appreciation and rent growth work in your favor for another year or two might put you in a much stronger spot.If your goal is to stay liquid while keeping expenses low, a HELOC is probably your best bet for now.

Not many investors buying for long term rentals unless it's someone wealthy wanting to park their money somewhere.