I say that very sparingly because the comps (within 2 miles) I have pulled are nowhere near the quality of work that we are doing on this property.  

He does excellent quality work and covers quite a bit of the southern part of the state. 

I'd like to know about the number break down, risks/rewards, how to find investors that lend, how to find properties that both sides can be happy about, how this method compares to other low/no money down options, timelines, legal, etc...If anyone has any book or website recommendations please let me know!

Hopefully, if you have high-quality units, you will have a tenant lined up to move in, as soon as the unit is available.  

You see the FCRA is a federal law passed and amended to improve the quality and accuracy of background checks while protecting the privacy and civil rights of all parties. 

It's totally my fault; I allowed an alternative method for a month, and the tenant took full advantage of my willingness to work with her.

Most of the rehabbing you're seeing is other investors doing the "BRRRR" method, flippers or home owners fixing up getting ready to move.

I started out using the first method where I basically tried to say that I could possibly help them out of a situation.

Peter,I have not seen a conventional lender offering portfolio/blanket loans in the past 5 years ... not in the residential space.We've been using a variety of the methods you listed to continue investing once our initial war chest was depleted.  

This method works for me because my rents cover the cost of paying the loan and operating expenses, plus setting aside 10% of the rents for capital improvements and 5% for repairs.