I would like to learn more and eventually supplement my architecture income with a BRRR income stream, but I am looking to learn and find opportunities to invest.

Have you looked into mini splits for supplemental ac, this would be my go to to at least explore. 

The credit check gives you their payment/debt history from the past 24 months, and the background check gives high-level crime, previous address, etc. information.I supplement this with a thorough interview (I'm house-hacking and will have to live with these people though), and call their previous landlords/references/roommates to confirm that what they've told me is true.

My goal is to build a Rental portfolio to supplement my income in the next 5 years.

I am looking to get started in REI to supplement my retirement savings and have some additional post retirement income. 

My goal is to build a portfolio to supplement or even early retirement.

If it's not, get a part time job doing something you are more interested in to supplement your income instead of letting being a realtor drain you and take away your time to spend with your kids.This is a great problem to have and I hope to have it someday!

We actually got the idea from a friend in Denver who was using Airbnb in his basement to supplement income.

To supplement this - the correlations among stock market (dragged down in partt due to oil and gas debt repayment issues), my job income servicing oil and gas companies and the local housing market have a potential to be a triple whammy but also a real opportunity to buy cheap.

We are raising $50K to supplement his rehab loan on it.