Just looking for quick and dirty estimates for now, but I'm definitely open to recommendations on other methods to get more specific numbers.

Jobs will rarely give you the kind of money you need to invest, but if you can mix hard money, crowdsourcing, business credit, and one-to-one private money, you can focus your attention on buying houses below market value and either flipping them or rehabbing them, renting them, and refinancing them.I prefer the second method because it allows me to keep a flow of cash growing behind me, but to make it work you need the best deals so you never have to leave your money in the deal.

I'd also say the layout of the units will have a lot to do with how successful the rent by the room method would be. 

If you recommend the non-degree seeking course method, what classes would you recommend? 

And if you spread your indexing over different crediting methods you can insure that there will never be a 0 either.These products are complex and need a good agent who knows how to optimize your policy to minimize the fee (and his/her commission) and maximize your return.

Fayetteville is home to the largest military population, a large medical personnel population (travel nurses), and it's a natural midway point between New York and Florida, making Fayetteville a phenomenal STR market.

I don't mind Boarded homes as i am looking into the BRRR method for of the properties in the area. it just needs to have a good upside for refinancing.

For the BRRR method, you have to analyze 2 strategies buy and hold and a flip, as this can get complex for a beginner.

One source of cities to avoid is Neighborhood Scout's 100 most dangerous cities.Disaster Risk - Some parts of the country suffer frequent natural disasters.

The advantage of this method is that you don't need to qualify for a loan and your cash is limited to her payment.