I'm not a big fan of this option as you have two sets of loan fees, but it's there as well. 

I am a fan of pushing yourself out of your comfort zone but in a controlled way.

Purchase price: $83,000 Cash invested: $28,000 Sale price: $141,000 Mostly cosmetic; sales desc: Custom Pueblo home with many new updates to include: thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) roof, premium stucco finish in Cottonwood by El Rey, hand-welded custom security gate, lighting fixtures and ceiling fans, KOHLER Staccato sink, plumbing fixtures, Williamsburg Maple & Acacia butcher block countertops, Fireside African Rosewood Laminate Flooring in all bedrooms (no carpet!)

Purchase price: $83,000 Cash invested: $28,000 Sale price: $141,000 Mostly cosmetic; sales desc: Custom Pueblo home with many new updates to include: thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) roof, premium stucco finish in Cottonwood by El Rey, hand-welded custom security gate, lighting fixtures and ceiling fans, KOHLER Staccato sink, plumbing fixtures, Williamsburg Maple & Acacia butcher block countertops, Fireside African Rosewood Laminate Flooring in all bedrooms (no carpet!)

Upgraded light and ceiling fan fixtures throughout - included wall lighting added to bedrooms.

Upgraded light and ceiling fan fixtures with all new electrical outlets and switches- BONUS wall lighting added to bedrooms.

-Stackable Wshr/ Dryr BONUS, Hampton Bay Cabinets, Apache Blk/Wht Porcelain bcksplsh pops Butcher Block Golden Teak Counters, LED Lighting w/added electrical service 4 Ceiling Fans, Dry Wall & Insulation, Double Pane Windows, Large Ravena Almond Porcelain Stone Tiles laid in trendy linear pattern, Exterior/ Interior Doors , Hand Crafted Wood Trim & Baseboards Hand Stained to match Solid Wood Entry Ceiling Beam, Finished Garage all on a 1/3 acre with mature Mulberry trees on private quiet road.

We lived in the top unit and enhanced the value with a nice paint job new flooring and added a ceiling fan, added a half bathroom in the single house and lots of exterior work.

I am a huge bigger pockets fan and have found the forums incredibly useful.

I'm not a fan of the subscription model for legal/accounting for those just starting out.