How much upfront costs are typically involved in a project before you know if it's a viable project to pursue? 

Now, if they don't want to do that for whatever reason and don't have anybody to work with who would do that for you, I'd have to agree with you that they'd better invest at home rather than getting involved in something they don't understand.

I rented to ACU students and used the rent by the room method.

Hi Pixel, Check out this article about how DSCR loans play into the refinance part of the BRRRR method.

With online access to almost every jurisdictions property recordings, lenders today use software that automatically searches property transfers for transfers involving their loans.  

i invest via 50/50 partnerships. i find/coordinate/manage the deal, and my partner brings the capital to the deal & approves large expenses. on their end, it's just about as hands-off as investing in a syndication, but they get to be one of just two main 50/50 decision-makers. and when there are just two parties involved in a deal like this, vs it being diluted across tons of investors, i find it's also possible for the capital partner to see much higher returns. when it comes to teaming up in real estate i'm much more relationship-based and less transactional. i'd rather do fewer very high-quality, carefully selected deals, each with just one capital partner, so that i can really serve that person's best interests and get us amazing results, vs. doing a bunch of diluted deals. i also feel a lot of syndicators out there are newer to the game, lack experience, haven't used their own money enough, and don't use their investors' dollars with enough caution. it gives the high quality syndicators a bad name.

Hey guys,I have read a number of articles and books about the BRRRR method.  

Direct communication with the builder has been the most effective method in my experience.

That's when I realized the importance of staying organized and having a comprehensive checklist.Closing a deal involves juggling a million things.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.