Examples:Conventional loan purchase requires 20 - 25% down payment.FHA Owner occupy (House hacking) requires 3.5 - 5% down payment.Creative financing methods could require anything from 0 - 20% down.  

I have family I can pay to do the art and faux, for the cabinets, concrete counter tops, backsplashes, trim, carpeting, windows, etc. 

I follow him very closely and practice his methods.

There are some really effective methods for learning and not surprisingly they aren't the normal methods.

Analysis methods:1% rule: Pass. 

But portfolio loans will carry a higher rate, have a shorter payback period, be an adjustable rate, etc.The method that most investors use to refinance is to wrap the repairs into the loan so you don't tie up any more money than you need to.  

If you want cheap, you cannot get cheaper than this:https://www.lowes.com/pd/Peerless-Avondale-High-Gl...You can trim this to size. 

I am going to make the dive into a fourplex in the west burbs via the good ol' house hacking method.  

With this method it will confirm that the funds used for the next house were from my day-job paycheck, transferred weekly to the business account until it reached 20k. 

Any proven methods to incentivize tenants?