I know I'll get to where I want to be, and while on this journey I need to be patient, methodical and, at the same time, not get bogged down by analysis paralysis.  

@Rob Paone the method that most investors use is they receive the initial loan in their personal name and title/deed the home in their personal name.  

@Noble McKenzie - I've acquired 3 properties via Lease-Option deals; however, I've yet to attempt to sell via this method - although I'm not opposed, and will certainly do so at some point in the future.

Picking a farm area and door knocking is by far the most effective method for people getting started.You get a sense of your market, you see the properties, and you talk to people who tell you where the opportunities are.  

My understanding is that it's cheaper to install then other methods of heating.As for air conditioning, I wouldn't install any air conditioning.

I was trying to categorize types of work as either capex or maintenance, but your $2k method seems much easier to go with if what I'm interrupting is correct. 

When I try to analyze properties applying the four quadrant method, it does not work in Montreal because most of the time I have negative cash flow and the return on investment (cash on cash) is very low around 1-2% or negative.

Is that taking the assumption that rehabbers don't have enough reasonably priced funding or is it that an equity partner can get them in better deals, better methods to scale up, better ?

So I was previously a realtor for 5+ years and gave it up to invest... I did tiresome amounts of Ron's video's etc....then when it came down to it, all these sellers wanted cash... not at closing but like yesterdays k...

There are many different opinions but I would like to ask some of you for your methods for hedging your bets for a downturn that may happen in one or twenty years.