I went actually on the street of the city I wanted to invest in and asked people just walking around about the city, what might rent, etc and found this method to be extremely beneficial I met some local real estate agents walking their dogs that gave me great recommendations and leads just because I asked them.The real estate agent son I met the other day has called my phone and is connecting me with a landlord that I really want to get into contact with for his building who already has tenants airbnbing at his location.I also found a Mentor (simply by asking around), which has offered to teach me all their ways, tips, tricks and so on as long as I help them stage, help them move items and so on.

What they could have done better is referred me to a better PM, who actually does better work, they could have helped me in analyze the property better, they could have atleast helped me get a property which does not loose value over time but gains it(which they clearly lied to me about).

This is the class of property that I'm referring to when I talk about very high tenant demand and low vacancy. 

My CPA instructed me to list my repairs as CAPEX or repair items , furnishings were supplies for the rental. 

This is a great read and references some of the points that other people in this thread have mentioned about building a team.

The REC and the opponents of wholesaling frequently use the term "equity stripping" when they refer to the practice as we know it. 

For months, this was what we were following but of course when dealing with me I never make people wait so long and I pay as soon as I am able, as soon as the line item funds drop I usually send a wire or zell payment.

I'm referring to a minimum payment scenario on the HELOC.

We typically estimate standard costs for these items but get them done much cheaper with our own crew.

I also like to use incidental insurance as an additional layer such as Waivo to cover items.