The repairs on a front loader will be much more costly than on a top loader.What I would recommend doing is writing in your lease that the washer/dryer is fully functional upon the tenants moving in and if any repair/replacement is needed moving forward it will be the tenants responsibility. 

I've come across the term Mezzanine Financing, which apparently is a combination of debt and equity.

You get some of the aged inventory that was listed in the spring, combined with the new inventory that was listed in September, leading To some amazing deals in October and November.Plus then you have a few months to do updates to the place at a relaxed pace before high season hits again.

Do you want cash flow, appreciation, or a combination?  

Sorry, but I gotta throw a penalty flag here on Lucas Machado - some of what he said shows a lack of understanding of basic Adwords functionality.

The cash on cash return will be much higher and will be a function of your closing costs, rehab costs and of course mortgage rate.  

I apologize if this has been asked or answered before but I can't seem to find it in the search function.

I am thinking that being a passive investor would give me returns but could also hopefully give me an opportunity to learn from someone who is already successful by being a part of their syndicate in some function.  

They provide a chart, based on their experience, that gives you per-square-foot costs for each combination (except anything to do with "Custom," since, by definition, it's custom and can't be ballparked).Based on their chart and my (admittedly subjective) ratings of "Standard" finish level and "Remodel" scope-of-work, costs should be roughly $25/sf.

Don't misunderstand, list can be great at least when combined with another forms of marketing.