To earn that hands-on learning offer to do some of the work that would be more tedious to that investor but can also help you learn in the process, such as drafting an offer letter, initial cleaning of the property, etc.When it comes time that you'll have the cash and debt (and credit rating) position for your own first investment, you'll also have a solid foundation of learning. 

Sure enough, in the two weeks I was there doing a deep reset, I clogged a toilet and had to plunge it. 

Lot size is 6800sqft somewhat deep lot for neighborhood, 50x136.

Add a cleaning company to handle turnovers and you are off and running and pocketing the high priced PM fee.

Mostly surface cosmetic updates such as new trim, paint, and minor exterior cleaning/fixes.

We are going wide, before we go deep.

@Christina Jones thank you for putting this out there and filling us in on your success and great deal deep dive!

Even if you are just cleaning or handling seemingly meaningless tasks you are going to get the connections you need to find a mentor and making money while doing it. 

Easy to self manage with Vrbo and Airbnb, then hire a cleaning service to handle turnovers.

My husband and I spent two weeks with two 30 yard dumpsters cleaning up the property.