That is what we thought, but are being told we have to pay SS and medicare on this now even though it is "deferred." 

You could also use a listing-only service from a brokerage where you'd pay them $200-$300 to list it on the MLS, and you/your team would take all incoming calls from interested buyers, but it's a bit slimy since the seller may see it listed on the market when you appeared to be buying it.That would be the maximum value-capture of your off-market lead machine.

@Helena Lee, I do not have experience with it, BUT I would expect to pay capital gains on the bitcoin. 

Having to go see a piece and pay for transport makes used less attractive. 

However, chances of making a mistake or overlooking an opportunity to save are higher when it comes to rentals.The dilemma is whether it's worth paying a professional in this case.

Also, when I switched to new management, Northpoint suddenly issued new "fees" (some back-dated for 2 years ago) and wouldn't pay out the money that they owed me.

It appraised for $201,000 the other month and I put $103,000 in my pocket after closing costs and paying off the old note.I wish I had about 20 more of those...

So I did not pay extra for it, but chose it anyway over other places.

Quote from @John Mason: If you are wanting to get ahead I would pay the  100 usd on fiverr and get it done and  then go to next  step  in  your journey and then learn the way to do it on the side so that you do not lose time..hope I made sense I do that now.

Right now, my focus is on leveraging my degree and skills to land a higher-paying job, increase my annual income, and ultimately grow my net worth.Real estate has always been something I’ve been interested in, and my long-term goal is to start investing in both real estate and retirement to build financial security.