What was the outcome?

Buy buying it What was the outcome?

Analyze local market trends, rental demand, and economic indicators to pinpoint growth potential, and reach out to local investors / RE professionals in your area.

Hey Dean - Any of those 3 products you mentioned could be potential options, and I'll add a 4th as well in case it's handy for any future properties (wouldn't apply here since this property is free and clear). 1.)

The more risk you are willing to take, the higher the potential return, but also the more chance it will all crash down.

Current tenets are potential buyers.

Anything shady could become a habit, and potentially land you in trouble.  

What was the outcome?

Potentially using some creative financing.

If you're starting early - say in your 20's - and have a job you like that has potential to make a reasonable income, you really don't have to do anything more than literally buy some decent quality homes and keep them rented, and it can be even easier if you just get a good PM and turn it over to them.