Also, thanks for the reference.

I was referred to Greatjones property management for Indy, has anyone worked with them?

These types of businesses may have what is considered credit type tenants that have a strong financial statement, experience, business plan, bank references and haves signed the lease as a corporation and with a personal guarantee, etc...

And lastly, we all want to do everything in our power to help our clients and customers who come to us for guidance and support but sometimes certain situations are just too complicated to sort out on your own especially as a new agent, although I believe that no problem is impossible to resolve, we must understand that in certain situations it is better for clients if you simply referred them to a more experienced agent.

They would have to provide references from other landlords, an overview of their systems, financials, and more. 

If it cash flows, and you decide to self manage to make it cash flow more, that's great, but if it doesn't cash flow without you it's probably not a deal.Option 3: Same opinion as option 2.Option 4: I like this one, but refer to option 1 about doing plenty of research and not putting all eggs in 1 basket.Option 5: (You missed this one so I figured I'd throw it in for good measure) Real estate notes, probably not in the Bay Area (though possibly if you got lucky)  You can pick a market not so inflated that still looks solid for appreciation and population growth and fund a fix and flip buy or possibly a builder (both shorter term hopefully) or a fix and flip to owner finance guy like me for a longer term safer returns. 

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One lender told me 6 months, but I thought that only referred to if you bought with a mortgage?

You usually find them in the same aisle, just make sure you have the same style.Youtube videos are great as well to reference.

@Marc Anthony refer them to a more desperate/patient/greenhorn agent and get 25% of the deal for doing basically nothing.