I ran my own business for 15 years right out of college that had huge benefits for being an entrepreneur but didn’t create any real transferable job skills.

This individual has successfully been doing property management through a company that has supported him in addition to his off-line unrelated real estate duties that he successfully continues to manage.

Taking an off-market deal you found and blasting it out on social media, emailing to hundreds of buyer, posting on a massive website is creating an on-market deal.

If three or more unrelated individuals want to room together, each individual must make at least 2x the monthly rent.

@Erika CollinsWhen you are removing the "item," if it has lead paint you will be creating lead paint dust. 

This can provide more flexible terms and potentially eliminate the need for a traditional mortgage.Private Money Lenders:Private individuals or companies may offer loans for real estate investment.

Looking forward to get to know like-minded individuals.

@Brian Dvorak you may want to look into Dodd-Frank law about nonQualified Mortgages, which this land contract would be considered.You should hire a Michigan attorney to create the land contract and advise you about Dodd-Frank potential liabilities.You don't need to move the deed to your name. 

We created an invest map of Indy on our website, DM me if you want a link to it.  

I would consider this option only if I were truly at the end of my investing life and seeking to create an annuity-like income stream through a simpler and more consistent vehicle, saying putting it all in IVV and withdrawing a flat percentage every month.