Candidly if your alternative idea was Cardone, I'd be willing to bet you wouldn't have even seen that $355, and I'm guessing there wouldn't have been a zoom call either. 

Housing Market Has Nearly 500,000 More Sellers Than Buyers--the Most on Record — Redfin <---People think providing alternative solutions to sellers is "weird."

Material is 13 feet wide.Used landscape staples to anchor. 

While some insurers might still issue a policy that covers the building as a whole, claims can be denied if the loss is connected to the unpermitted unit or if the insurer determines that the existence of the illegal unit was a material misrepresentation.

How do we take benefit of STR tax code considering material participation of 500 hrs on each property?

Cash flow can also be more volatile as well, since you might make a lot during peak season but barely break even in other months.If you have a good amount of capital to deploy and are interested in scaling, a traditional long-term rental approach with single-family homes—either self-managed or managed by a turnkey provider—could be a more suitable alternative.

Don't nickel and dime the seller either - just determine which items have material impact on valuation of the property and get a lump sum deduction. 

Nice to have you aboard, no pun intended.I appreciate those who come on here willing to learn, and there is a vast amount of material here on the boards.One of the areas that is a bit specialized when it comes to investing in Florida is protection and limiting liability.

I have read quite a few alternatives to using your own money as you mentioned above "There are ways to invest with none of your own money, but those strategies are challenging to implement with no REI experience or a network of buyers and sellers."

Material possessions come and go, safety must always remain the highest priority.