Would you rather have half the profits from 100 deals or all of the profits from 10 deals?

For instance, will you be doing some or all of your own renovation work?

The returns will rival best turnkeys and have one click exits part or all.

It is $2/mo for each tenant you have, though they've got a referral code system to get some tenants for free—or all of your tenants free potentially.

How much could he save in income taxes (if any) if he were to carry a portion or all of the mortgage note and defer his capital gains over 5-years?

It may be a hybrid or all of the aforementioned and more...A true Turnkey provider is one that will give you the accountability that you reference, the ability to build wealth, with a true passive income.

Just make sure you can make some or all of the security deposit non-refundable. 

Never going to work with those people because they're either not serious, don't pay attention to details, they're sketchy, or all of the above.And if they don't have one or refuse to give it to you (never had that happen yet), they're not worth your time.THEN go after deals, negotiate them over the phone and when they say "Yes", call up that attorney and send them a retainer.If you don't have the money for a retainer, call the buyer and ask them to have their attorney to draw up a contract in which the buyer pays the attorney fees and retainers for this first deal and takes it out of your part of the deal.Hope all of this helps.

And one last thought: If you plan on doing this transitory investing, consider occupying a 4 plex each time, renting out the other units, and you will likely live for free as the other tenants make most or all of the mortgage payments from the start, and you’ll be out of the rat race after just a few moves.

They key is to find out what the seller needs.Any time you can get the seller to hold financing, whether it is some or all of it, it is a benefit.