I use that term to mean someone who is not skilled or not willing to put a lot of effort into it as opposed to "amateur" referring to someone who is new to it.

That doesn't mean they are wrong, but each place is different, especially with higher-quality hosts and marketing efforts. 

The majority of your Agents will be trash, so you'll spend more time money and effort trying to get them to become productive Agents.

You need good people first and you will have to invest some effort into that.The majority of agents doesn't know what to look for or how to do a virtual showing in a way you actually get something out of it.

Since the property has increased in value due to your rehab efforts, you can often refinance for more than what you originally paid, recovering your initial investment.Repeat: After refinancing, you've effectively used none of your own money, but now have equity in a cash-flowing property.

I have more than enough net worth and global cashflow to cover a gap, however because most of my net worth is in collateralized real estate, I cannot directly access by say cashout refinance. 

@David Herfel it depends how much time and effort you have to spend on the house itself.

Hello @Shelby,Turnkey is always a great option for new and seasoned investors as it requires minimal time and effort, as they come fully renovated and often with residents in place.

It makes sense to be cautious of paying for projections rather than the current reality, especially when you're the one who'll need to take on the risk and effort to achieve that potential.When it comes to negotiating, I think it's about finding a balance.

Despite my efforts to keep all the input data consistent, I’m getting different rates of return from various rental calculators.