Whereas this overhead could be reduced substantially if automated. 

Here it is below.Loan$262,500- $85,000   - My 85,000 would be put into this loan - $113,000 - Father 113,000 would be put into this loan - $12,000   - Father 12,000 would be put into this loan -$26,000    - Father wants to put additional money into this loan from his equity-$26,500    - My 45,000 dollars worth of credit cards would get reduced my $26,500_________________________=$262,500 I will have $18,000 dollars in credit card debt. 

From what I understand of Jordan's approach is the "savings" comes from using the float by reducing your debt balance by the amount of your monthly expenses.

Many people don't know what tools may even be available.For instance, I need $10k for a medical procedure.

Expired Listings -- knocking on those doors or calling them is not a cold call -- it is a WARM call, with an Expired listing you have Intel - information about the seller and their property ---- you know -The attempt to sell their home was a failureYou know the  DOM - how many Days it has been On the MarketReal estate broker/agent failed to sell the property Remarks on the listing  - you've read the remarks on the listing (must sell, needs TLC, some owner financing, won't last long, rent to own, move in condition -- etc), this information tells you, the investor much about the property and the seller  - use this info when negotiatingPrice change - how often has the price been reduced Make more warm calls, negotiate, make offers and do it 

If you're not comfortable handling the transaction directly, your cost to dramatically reduce your risk is the 6% it would cost to hire an agent.  

I would go with the commercial medical though.

Do not take it out of the security deposit - you reduce your leverage/security at lease end. 

., Canada, UK, Germany, etc. could enjoy a reduced rate on withholding tax.

You'll never be free and clear of the risk, but you can take countermeasures to reduce it!