It takes far less time, labor, and skill. 

Skilled investors frequently possess knowledge about particular communities that comply with the 1% criterion.Deal with a local real estate broker that focuses in buying investment homes.

Aaron, You should really consult a tax professional. 

first off if you have to buy a system those are not true private money lenders those are HML ers full stop.private money lenders are folks that you meet personally.. at REIA meetings etc.. other professionals that you may encounter in your day to day that would have invest-able cash. many of these professionals will have IRA solo K profit sharing plans and those are your perfect investor. otherwise quit wasting your time and find the nearest HML that are REAL  ( tons of fakes) their rate will be basically the same as private lenders generally speaking

What I found helpful was that it was flexible since the whole course was pre-recorded videos with printed materials to go with it.  

Hello, I'm Sadish living in Greensboro, NC and an IT Professional.

My official job is giving them pre-employment pre-access drug screens. 

In order to get pre approved all the lender looks at is your credit, assets, properties performance and you have to own a property as primary or investment you cannot use DSCR loan product if your a first time homeowner. 

Maybe you’ll save money on some commissions, but the time and costs of maintaining your license are probably higher than you expect, and because you won’t actually have much experience, there’s a real risk that your lack of skill will harm your investing more than if you were just working with a higher skilled, seasoned agent (same goes for the few friends and family that you will “help” occasionally).

There are as many strategies to find buyers as there is to find deals, so it is going to be more of what your available time and skills are.