After trying for three months with Facebook Ads, Flyers in the Hispanic areas of town, and posting on every Facebook group possible we ran the numbers as an Airbnb and discovered that it would work really well.

Trying to hypothesize a future HELOC or Refinance became too far fetched with guessing on property value, future APR, taxes, etc.

Try turno!

Hello,I’ve been interested in REI for the last 15 years, I’ve tried to learn as much as possible.

What is it you are trying to do? 

You don't want to work with another wholesaler who's just going to try to daisy chain your deal.

You could try your hand at one of the numerous online services that advertise this stuff but I've found it better to start the relationship early with an actual person as opposed to a faceless online service. 

I am looking at putting one in as well and trying to go the most economical way.

Should we avoid the hassles of trying to fix up the house and just sell as is, or fix it up and rent it out for generational income, or fix it up and sell?

Try to focus on properties that were built after 1960The reason for this is because the foundation of the property is likely made from poured in concrete or block construction.Poured in concrete is favorable because it allows for less water penetration into the basement.The mechanicals of the property are likely more in line with today's building code.