The trick there is to only fix what you ought to - that's a deadly mistake almost everyone makes to some degree so, never stop considering it - I can't stress that point enough.My advice to you is to buy a duplex in the best physical condition you can afford, in the best neighborhood you can afford, for starters.

I read in an article recently that a lot of private lenders have flexible terms and many will even do JVsfrom my own experience of speaking with private and HM lenders this hasn't been the case. have any more experienced or knowledgeable people here in BP ever done a JV with lenders?

Could anyone provide any recommendations (Books, Podcasts Articles, etc.) that could provide more insight? 

Here is one article on Icahn’s bet.

But I wanted to highlight some specific examples of the title line of this article with REAL numbers and real experiences I have had.

Also, for both of those, the signer has to physically appear (meet in person, not online or over the phone) before a notary, so anyone other than the signer has any of the documents, it can't be legally notarized because the signer didn't physically appear before the notary.

If he actually does any physical work (and he usually does end up doing one thing or another) I pay him for that on top.

Here though is an article we wrote recently for BP on general pricing - https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-much-does-a-1031-exchange-cost

Interesting article by a vegas-based Motley Fool writer.

I'm wondering if anyone uses these options or paypal to collect rent and if so has it been something a majority of tenants use or do they still drop off some sort of physical payment?