With the help of JURNY I am able to instant book guests all day as I collect IDs, selfies, credit card holds and rental agreements on every stay (yes Airbnb and VRBO included)Whatsapp: I use this to communicate with my cleaners.

Your concern about deals looking "too good to be true" with 50% down is valid, so focusing on a well-rounded analysis is a great move.Tools like Cashflow Analyzer Pro with Deal Instant Analyzer can provide a detailed breakdown of real estate investments.

Originally posted by @Michael Schnell:I didn't read ALL 14 pages of this thread, but I read a lot -- and it seems like the point that everyone is missing is that this works IF you deposit your entire paycheck into the HELOC every pay day.  

Additionally, we can run an automated instant valuation to save you both time and money on appraisals.Please let me know if you’re interested in getting a quote!

It's totally free and transfers near instantly.

So, if you're looking to email your investor clients to try and raise funds, I'll have to warn you that it could very easily get your account shut down almost instantly with Mailchimp. 

from those I know the way they got going was to buy a 4 plex when it went up in value sell and buy an 8 when it went up sell buy a 16  then a 40 then 100 extra and you need no partners.. you grow it organically. however of course this is not pay 40k and your instantly an apartment owner..

We added some instant value to this one, changing fixtures, adding accent walls, and altering kitchen cabinets.

Also Airbnb does prioritize things like looser cancellation policies, instant book, in line with market cleaning fees, etc.

People watch youtube or HGTV every day and instantly declare themselves an investor.