In other words, you can manage for lease option properties with the same amount of effort that it takes to manage one rental property.

Due diligence is a good amount of work.

For example he is trying to place a bookcase door to access a small amount of storage from the bathroom.  

For smaller investment amounts, we often see investors providing private loans or notes to other investors for their projects, which can offer attractive returns with the right due diligence.

If the receipt says what it cost to do the repairs, that amount should be reimbursed.  

One of the biggest challenges for everyone involved is being on the same page about the actual time required for maintenance.DIY landlords rarely properly track their time when it comes to property management in general - tracking their true time invested in maintenance is where they perform the worst.Investors that hire PMCs are rarely any better at understanding the true amount of time maintenance takes.

There is a tremendous amount of facts that support it.

Those with little to no experience should have even larger amounts of reserves in place before they purchase real estate. 

Henry the returns were 12 to 17% depending on amount invested and how long you locked up. the other thing that this fund invested in was  defunct brick and motor like radio shack  stien mart etc with the idea that they were going to turn those old name brands into  on line sales .

However, co-living allows you to acquire properties with as little as 0%-5% down, drastically reducing the amount of cash required.Instead of needing $100K+ to buy a rental, a co-living strategy lets you start with a fraction of the cost while achieving higher returns.3.