The space is also growing and evolving, so I expect crowd funding sites to become more robust over time as the industry grows especially as those key quality metrics become a well known standard to achieve.Title 3 starts this year which is going to be very turbulent at first, but it will really stretch the capability of the portals to manage a higher volume of investors.

I agree that education is key before purchasing the first rental.If conventional financing is not an option for your first property, you could try a strategy that  I have been testing out in my neighborhood.

They are very different in all other areas, rate is not the key difference.Rent to own (owner financing) lending to tenants is usually an option fee of 2-5k and market rent rate less 50-$100 dolllars.

Welcome to BP Evan, you have an impressive background for a SFR portfolio investments.Begin my making contacts with those who may be an asset to your organization and use the key word feature that will alert you of topics that interest you.Might explain the your partnership a bit more and the experience of the organization.Best of luck and enjoy the holidays!

Also can depreciate 1/3 of capital expenditures for building components, like new roof.  

So seems to be all but turn key.

Generally a lease option has two different components: the option (I use the first right of purchase document), and a lease agreement.

The key is to know where to market and how to market.

Learn to become excellent at the fundamentals: Locating & negotiating great deals, accurately analyzing potential deals, and building key relationships with cash buyers along with other key players that will bring deals your way. 

kris, the little magnifying glass, up by your name/photo in right hand corner, works "ok" for me (but it is no google in my view)..a key, though, is having the right terms..