Some like buying a tax lien can be done for as little as $500 (although easier said then done).You can wholesale properties of get a fee for being a bird dog and referring deals to other investors.

You're buying nice furniture, chasing 5-star reviews, and probably handling all the PM.

Chase, Capital One, Amex, US Bank are some for starters.

When I was a broker, Chase, Wamu, BofA, Wells Fargo and many, many other mortgage banks I was approved with did NOT ask me to pay them a single penny to "sell" or broker their money - THEY PAID ME!!!

Less time will be lost chasing down leases, tenant estoppels, and basic tenant info.

This is the exact reason why we go with S8, so we get guaranteed rent and not chasing it.

I would make sure you know what that $ is at the moment and the potential DOM risk before making the decision to keep it vacant chasing a price you can't get. 

I don’t get snow birds because my house is too big.

Make your deal, don't chase the same deal everyone is looking for. 

Remember, no system is perfect, so avoid the temptation of constantly chasing after the next shiny object.