We are juggling between three different options to get started and would appreciate any and all insight/advice.

When I was in ROTC my Colonel had three rental houses from past locations. 

There is also a service that will supposedly register an unpaid debt with all three credit bureaus.

There are really three options here: 1.

I bought a single family two years ago for 70k with the intention to live in flip.In the process of renovating I realized it could become a three unit and began reading about the tax benefits of rental real estate and depreciation. 

@Paul O'Connor as I was reading through this post these were the three options I was thinking all along as well.

I’ve come across a couple of preforeclosure properties and owners going through bankruptcy through the BG foreclosure subscription.

Appraiser's are going to evaluate your property in three ways:1.

It’s one 4 unit home and three 2 unit homes and the asking price is around $1mil.

We all know that there are three strategies for Real Estate Investing: Flipping, Buy and Holds and Wholesaling.I do know that you at least need your “core 4”; Relator, Property Manager, Contractor and Lender for OOS investing but is there a specific strategy to follow for OOS investing that increases chances for success?