I have a background in product marketing, and have some methods I feel are not fully leveraged in RE that will convert well.  

That could slow things down.  

We know we are going to have to start slow so we are prepared for that.  

After research (Thanks BP), I found all the other vehicles appeared to be too slow for me to acquire financial freedom as quick as I would like.  

We were very happy with the end product.

Presently a fixed mortgage is running around 3.0% which the variable rate is about half a point lower at 2.5%.While I have not found ARM products in the U.S.A. to be quite as flexible as variable rate mortgages at home, the principal is the same.  

@Randy Landman Use this for Molds and Mildew, just mix them together with your paint, I use Glidden Paints since I get 45% off, i buy it from them, and they mix it on my bathroom paints, and I paint around 150 of them at a time. http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/zinsser/cleaners-and-mold-and-mildew-proof-paints/add-2-prevent-mildew-mildewcide-additive.

One of the upsides of the BRRR method in the midwest/rust belt is the availability of product.  

I am looking to do the same thing and hoping to make a careful and slow transition into full time real estate.

@Joshua Sayre, yes - if you decide to invest in A or B product there is a chance there will be fewer headaches, but be prepared to pay on aggressive cap rates as many other investors are looking for the same thing.In another thread I talk about the getting started, so let me refer you to the link as you might find a nugget of info that could be helpful to you.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/188266-i-quit-my-cpa-job-to-buy-large-apartment-buildings