I didn't read the website you were referring to earlier, but I know that there are attorneys who specialize only in dog bite cases - because there are laws on the books that give specific penalties that are non-negotiable, related to dog bites.  

There is a book in the library called "Low (and no) Money Down" that discusses the various methods of financing purchases.

As of right now, I have read 3 books and have listened to countless hours of podcasts trying to soak up as much knowledge as I can. 

He started doing small, low-key investor dinners where everyone could swap stories and insights, no hard pitches, just good conversation.

Quote from @Phillip Austin: There are two alternatives to a security deposit, which I speak about in my book.

Just enough so I know and can reconcile my books later.

many houses in the midwest, for example, are very old and need major rehabs.i personally think out of state investing is more difficult than advertised, and much more difficult in the current investing environment, with: prices high; interest rates high; tremendous demand for inventory, by both investors and retail buyers; and good PMs, contractors, etc. booked up.here's a really thoughtful thread with the experience of another CA investor and lots of different responses:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1215726-break...and here are some threads about how it can very easily go wrong:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1159104-overl...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...finally, you also said you "don't have a lot of money to start with." 

Plus if you have good systems in place, you should be spending much less time on each booking than what your cleaner spends cleaning it. 

Take a copy of the lease, payment history and if you have one your receipt book.

That method will increase your ROE significantly more.Also read the BP book on BRRRR investing.