The Landlord will verify that the rental is empty of all personal belongings and trash and that there is no damage beyond ordinary wear and tear. 

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

I appreciate any feedback.Regarding Insurance, personally I would never have someone else (A Lawyer) handle the insurance on a Sub 2 deal or any other real estate deal for me, you would be setting yourself up for failure.First of all now you would need to get a POA for the attorney from the seller, that may not be your best move.

Once again, this matches my personal experience that the larger, more expensive properties continue to sell better than smaller properties. 

I warn people over and over and over to know what they are buying and to go personally see what they are buying. 

Another popular option is AgFirst but I personally have had a hard time getting responses from them.

Ask your employer if you can have your pay split up into three deposits, one to investments savings, one to your checking account for personal use on a daily basis, and one to an emergency account you can tap into so you don't have to tap into your investment savings.

I personally know several blue-collar millionaires from HVAC techs to plumbers.

My 4 personal STR's are all in San Antonio did over $575k in 2024 and on track for $650k in 2025.I think you are generally looking in the right areas, but there are a few things to keep in mind:1) Stay inside of 1604. 

I borrowed $30k on a personal loan from Discover for 15% with no fees for a plot of land and paid "cash" for it.