It may or may not work in real life - it seems likely to be dependent on state laws, and upon how you craft a lease. 

.#1 is of highest priority to me, #2 will depend solely on the relationship that is built and the deal at hand.Thanks for the reply.

IE wholesaling but that takes money and major sales skills.. and a market that has a lot of excess inventory and rental inventory.. it really depends on where your living and working.. all the guru training materials say just about the same thing there is nothing brand new .. just the same methods or schemes repackaged and regurgitated to enduce those who want it all now and are willing to pay for fast track.think MLM..

That's certainly possible, but then your dependant on people just happening to see your post and then to show up.  

It depends on the amount of work you want to do.

depends on your appetite for risk.

There is no best way that applies to everyone but there may be a best way forward for you depending on what you want out of your real estate profession.

@Nick C.It highly depends on your definition of cash flow.

I have zero investments at this point but my plan is once I've built up some money and in a financial position to purchase my first home (2-3 years) to purchase a multi family home, a duplex up to a quad plex depending on what kind of deals I find at the time and the market.

I plan to do the same thing or utilize the 203(k) loan to make some repairs depending on the condition of the duplex I find.