There are ways to set up your relationships with the subcontractors that make it less likely that they will be deemed to be employees.  

And on a side note to this question, do you have to be an "accredited investor " in order to invest a "large" amount of money.  

So good, that he has another business that helps PM's around the country set up their businesses.

Figure 25% down (on small multi), closing costs, and setting aside reserves.  

I'm curious if anyone has ever set something like this up with a group of friends or like minded people and how it worked for you.

What loan has the best advantages for purchasing and setting up mobile home properties as rentals?

Aside from that, I have no experience with real estate.In terms of education, I did take Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad coaching courses to learn about real estate investing back around 2010.

Some of these goals are easier to achieve if you choose to live in the great states of Ohio or Indiana.And, as an incredibly minor aside, you do lose some of your ability to diversify.  

All set

Cincinnati has tons of neighborhoods and is perhaps one of the most difficult cities to navigate because it really is not set up on a grid - more like roads winding around the hills and valleys.