Hey @Joe Mathew, There are a lot of people successfully executing the BRRR strategy here, but I would say almost all of them that I have come across are doing their own marketing or working directly with sellers to find off market deals.

Sandi,It is counted as debt only because you have not filed a tax return yet to show schedule E income. 

Then execute the lease digitally on phone/laptop etc. and leave the key on the counter for her to take when leaving. 

I'll trade you a plumber, an appliance guy, and a rookie demo crew, for an electrician, flooring guy, and a HVAc guy.

@Lynnette E.

See if you can trade rent for work.   

I was curious as to all your opinions of the sites that trade real estate... roof stock in particular.Do you think these deals lack potential, since they are constricted to regulation (say, only turn key - or limited work properties), or do you think they are a good way to get started in real estate...

(you can check on the city website here for violations:  https://www.chicago.gov/city/e...2. 

I understand the trade-off.

Private money usually equals higher leverage, the trade off is higher interest rates and closing costs.