Which I feel will block my money into it now which restricts ability to buy anything else. what you all suggest?

One of the advantages of private flood insurance is the ability to insure for the replacement cost. 

@Derek SchetselaarWhat are your friend's knowledge skills and abilities and when compared to the knowledge skills and abilities required of the various RE niches available to him, does he posses a competitive advantage? 

Is it a common practice for the property mgr to NOT be in attendance when a loan appraiser does a walk-through of a rented property?

If you haven’t staged any yet, stage your own home and take pictures for a start.What’s important to me is responsiveness, ability to get the job completed efficiently, having an eye for what style of furnishings will show off the property best, having inventory options and reasonable fees for the clients.Much success to you!

I'm just trying to gauge what practiced real investors are thinking about the market right now.

The success of the property is hinged upon the manager's honesty, negotiation skills, work ethic, and ability to look like Jean Claude Van Damme.

A proper pipeline is a must as is the ability to put leads into a followup drip sequence. 

I am 19 I work as a cement mason making decent money for my age and I have recently gained the ability to build credit, so I still have no credit score.

I have so many questions lol and they are truly just how to put all the information I’ve read and learned into practice.