Alternately you can get a floor AC that you can roll around but if it stays cool maybe you don't even need it. 

I know there are alternative fees that come along with condos.

If that really isn't an option then what alternatives are there to get my foot in the door, to start building wealth and strong network? 

I have  a seller on a $4m commercial property that was willing to hold a 2nd.  As time went on and he realized that he would be in 2nd position behind the bank I was using to finance a part of the deal ... he balked. ...

The alternative is having the owner call the utility company and provide a deposit then get billed for usage and have the deposit returned by check once the new tenant takes over service.In my opinion, It is only a good idea to rent furnished homes when the property is a short term rental, executive/luxury home, or a student rental and you don't care what happens to the furniture.  

Alternative exit strategies are flipping, and lease-to-own depending on refinancing outcome. 

(If you want to be a real landlord, you should get a beater pick up truck with at least 200 thousand miles on it.

He signed a standard lease in a 400 unit complex and arranged for all of the delivery trucks, electrical, cable/internet installations for the first day of the lease.

Hi AmberMy wife and I are in the final stages of wrapping up our online real estate license classes at 24by7onlineschool.com which is another alternative to an online course. 

I now advertise on TV occasionally.It really pays to network, I attend real estate meetings, member of a number of local business associations and continue to spend money on postage and labor to send letters to commercial and residential property owners.Yes, I believe to be successful in this business you need to always find ways to promote yourself, provide good service, be honest and ethical, understand alternative financing solutions and to make offers all the time.