Southern IL has a lot of markets where more traditional housing competes with the affordable model, which is not ideal.Next, anyone looking to help you out here will need a tad more information to assist you in an evaluation.  

. :-) Proven models are what BP provides and I think that was @Joshua Dorkin mission when he started BP.

It's like buying a car, suddenly you notice all the other cars of the same make/model as yours.

Self management became a huge part of our business model.

The emphasis here is more to that partnering approach is really their business model, they prey on the newbies usually to generate the business activity.

Many of us including myself talk about our strategies, styles, niches and business model on our website.

One idea, if you don't have to be on the beach, look into park model mobile homes you can buy in an rv resort.

They're just not calling it a fast one, because their business model doesn't figure that you'll know that the interiors of carports are finished in weatherproof siding and not drywall, as Brian indicated above.

Our model is the BRRR (buy, rehab, refinance & rent) with legal basement suites but we add a RSP second mortgage on the back end. 

Our business model supports having a healthy blend of both: 1) Properties we own - allowing us to create value through equity and 2) properties that generate passive income for us would the financial strains of ownership.We just acquired a SFH 2 weeks ago.