The largest hurdle for us was finding a lender and a realtor that understood the unique requirements of buying multifamily with FHA. 

Maybe all you have is time and energy, put that on the table!

How have you all handled contractors wanting to work under the table?

More than likely though it falls back on the agent, if you used one who got you the deal in saying that they did not get as good of a deal as you expected and it might be time to either walk away from the table or to try and renegotiate the deal.

I only had 2 days to provide proof of funds, as there was another offer on the table for a few thousand less.

It's generating a pretty healthy amount of traffic yet no offers are on the table yet.

My equity and cash flow today is directly correlated to the people that I've leveraged in Indy, the only thing I brought to the table was trust and grit to get through the tough times.I'd suggest you do it the way I did it (since you're a seasoned investor), start from ground up, learn the ropes in that market and don't do the turnkey route.

They have agreed to hold paper for us on unique properties they wouldn't normally, such as off the grid properties.Finding the right properties is the biggest challenge, once that's done getting them ready and rented is easy and the fun part for us!

It happens faster than you think when serious.Yes, there will be a time when you can partner....and leverage other peoples' money..... but in the beginning consider it normal to bring a bit of your own cash to the table.

It's important to note that not everyone will have the same taste in decor, so having a vibrant/unique colour scheme could be a turn-off for a lot of people.Clean from top to bottom.Every room should be cleaned and bad odours removed as it could be something as small as this that turns viewers off the home.