The second path is to become successful in real estate investing on your own beginning on a small scale.  

If you look at what they have avaliiable on the website its mainly desert lots.

I eventually gave up on the four unit and ended up buying a six unit for my first deal. 

Mostly on trade accounts with local businesses for the materials, some business credit cards, some of the contractors were OK with waiting 30 days for payment. 

DON'T invest on hope, invest on FACTS, data, knowledge and actionable insights. 

(If they are an adult you should have already done a background check on them.) you could also renew them at the higher rate on a MTM term in case the payment issues continue.

The definition of each class is heavily weighed on the income level that tenants earn in those areas.

Vrbo and Airbnb sync with each other for free, Vrbo has free dynamic pricing, both platforms send out enough automated messages for me.I check in on guests after they arrive to provide that small personal touch.We get consistent 5 star reviews with minimal effort.

The easier it is for someone to click on something, the less likely they are to be a serious customer.

I think the bookshelf looks better and people will put more than books on it too if they don't have any so it will get decorated.