He has 2: one that is designed to teach you how to be a sophisticated investor and a second program that is 1-on-1 coaching (not sure if you actually work w/ Brad or a member of his team). 

He put his wife on payroll as the CEO, his one son as media manager and the other as office director. 

I have been thInkIng of signing up for a property management franchise (my wife is a realtor) so I can hIre them on my payroll.

I get it .. that works.. and probably more complicated and sophisticated than 90% of the their borrowers will even understand.. most borrowers just show up and sign were they are told :) … So now that we get how they can possibly do this.. and again that makes total sense to me.the challenge for you will be getting something that fits in their box.without you wasting 600 dollar submission fees and appraisals.. 

Going to ask my CPA if I can 1099 the PM for repairs conducted because I was not planning on having payroll or workers compensation.3.Develop a post inspection process on repairs before any compensation is released.

You only need to upgrade every year if you have employees and are running payroll.

Those C and D class properties are best served to sophisticated local investors. and above all if an investor cannot scale to five properties at the minimum in a two year period. they should not be OOS.

Some sophisticated lenders are now using the debt service ratio instead of DSCR after 2008.

Add up all your expenses (payroll, leasing commissions, maintenance, make-ready) = Operating Expense. 

So there’s extra liability on the GPs when allowing sophisticated investors in.