If you don't get access to the property before closing it can be tricky but if there are recent photos online or you can walk through before and take your own then it is much easier.

I have integrated a couple of other platforms and had to do the exact same steps when it came to being able to receive payments online.

Fake income documents are easily purchased online, and inexperienced screeners often miss red flags.

All content is available online and is not worth 10K.

I also recommend a bank that has local branch that you can go into vs having it 100% online.

.- After closing, you can do some of the work yourself to save money, but the program doesn't allow you to pay yourself.You will want to buy a Class B property, maybe Class C+, in an area that seems to be improving.

The online gurus are the worst.

The point is that most of the books and gurus out there will sell you the dream and get you hooked on buying into their programs without giving you all the nitty gritty details.You're running a business and must treat it that way. 

While you are figuring it out and/or deploying it over time, US Treasuries and certain CDs are paying 5%...and 4% for certain online savings accounts.

Today, @Noah Bacon published an interested article to the blog that got me thinking - large apartment buildings often offer concessions - like first month reduced rent, or sometimes even referral programs.