I am not a consumer advocate. 

And that is good for consumers in that it acts as a barrier to entry for many people who think they can make a lot of money in the industry by just showing up.

Craigslist is definitely an avenue to keep open but very time consuming because in most cases there’s not enough info posted to evaluate the property.

I'm consuming real estate books and podcasts in my free time, and I'm excited to meet people who are using Real Estate to leverage a better life for themselves.I'm looking to continue to focus on education and creating new relationships.

They never pay off, always end up declaring default via some means...Do:  - Create a CFPB complaint:  https://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/- Call the GA Banking division and complain their too:  Half way down: https://dbf.georgia.gov/consumer-resourcesIf you are an investor, want to become an investor, join the local REIAs.. 

My only concern would be finding and interested tenant - I imagine cleaning a 3/2 house for every guest would be very time consuming, so the tenant would need a pretty flexible schedule.

I'm much newer than you around here =) I've been consuming information for the past year, aiming to buy my first multifamily soon.I've been to the NHREIA in Manchester twice and have signed up for the rehab bus tour in a couple weeks!

Prep Prep Prep.Clean/de-grease WELLSand with 220 grit ( if you skip this step you will be touching up a lot where it chips off) Damp WipePrime with Bullseye 123 Grey Primer ( if you don't do this and follow up with a light color it will probably take 2-3 coats)Single coat of Behr MarqueeI've done both ways, taking doors off to paint and leaving them on.I would never take the doors off to paint them again, way more time consuming. 

The variable methods allow some very good years and some modest, but not super low years (i.e. just a few % off your target income). 

Do whatever you can to increase your income, save-save-save and avoid consumer debt.