I know a GC needs to pay subs but I don't know of any company that pays employees in advance before the work is completed, my job pays me after my work period not before or in advance, Every job I have ever had pays me after the work week, never before.Another thing to consider is, you have no recourse if the contractor takes off with your money and you don't have more than a name and UPS box address, the contractor knows the property address and can file a lien if they don't get paid, they have the advantage so you have to protect yourself.Way too many stories of a GC or sub asking for a large several thousand dollar deposit and then you never hear from them again.

Trying to think outside the box and see what happens

Begin every investment with the end in mind and KNOW YOUR BUY BOX!

.- Purchase unique, vintage, higher quality furniture on Facebook Marketplace, estate sales, and garage sales instead of buying cheap stuff from the big box stores.- The automation services such as Hospitable, Pricelabs, etc. are worth it in my opinion

Boxes piled everywhere. 

For example, let's say I do find a house and buy, then how to screen a tenant and all that is all a mystery.

They are not going to sit outside next to their mail box waiting/hoping someone sends them a mailer right?

I got an offer in my PO box offering to buy my PO box!

Im just spitballing here, mostly because this has been such an enjoyable read/informing debate so far, and because thinking outside the box is kind of my thing - but were it me...

Voicemail drop gets sent to their voicemail box saying something like "My name is ______ and I invest in..."5.